San Nicolás del Cañón
Maps, pictures and statistics of San Nicolás del Cañón, a beautiful medium-sized town of 254 inhabitants of the State of Chihuahua
The town of San Nicolás del Cañón belongs to the municipality of Rosario (State of Chihuahua). There are 254 inhabitants and it is 1,568 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #3 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In San Nicolás del Cañón, 19% of individuals have completed secondary education and 14% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of San Nicolás del Cañón is located at 17.1 kilometers from San Javier, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. In addition, it is located at 5.2 kilometers from Valle del Rosario, which is the capital of the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of San Nicolás del Cañón.
#1 Where is San Nicolás del Cañón? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to San Nicolás del Cañón (Chihuahua)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of San Nicolás del Cañón (Chihuahua) is 254 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 123 | 131 | 254 |
| 2010 | 132 | 129 | 261 |
| 2005 | 122 | 113 | 235 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.41 | 10.08 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chihuahua: | 0.39% | 0.38% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.06% | 7.66% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.91% | 10.08% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.15% | 5.30% |
| Schooling level: | 5.98 | 5.04 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.09 | 4.25 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.94 | 5.85 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 1.53% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.38% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Rosario (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 30.71% | 29.12% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.38% | 51.94% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 9.76% | 6.82% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 85 | 101 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.82% | 98.75% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.82% | 95.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 91.76% | 81.25% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.00% | 92.50% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.59% | 96.25% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 94.12% | 85.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 67.06% | 45.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 58.82% | 57.50% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 14.12% | 1.25% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 35.29% | 2.50% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 70.59% | 28.75% |
| Homes with Internet: | 30.59% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Nicolás del Cañón
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San Nicolás del Cañón, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Rosario. You can search free satellite map (2025) of San Nicolás del Cañón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Nicolás del Cañón
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of San Nicolás del Cañón, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to San Nicolás del Cañón so you can contact them:- HOTEL Y RESTAURANT SILVIA: 44 km away, direction South (32 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOS PIKIS: 47 km away, direction South (39 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOS PIKIS: 43 km away, direction South (31 minutes by car)
- DEPARTAMENTOS Y CASAS AMUEBLADOS CON SERVICIOS DE HOTEL: 40 km away, direction South (27 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San Nicolás del Cañón
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in San Nicolás del Cañón? The list of the best places to visit in San Nicolás del Cañón and nearby locations.Mountains in San Nicolás del Cañón for hiking and trails:
- Mesa de La Batea (1766 meters): 6.5 km walk (111 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Prieto (2008 meters): 6.6 km walk (90 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Tapón (2068 meters): 14.2 km walk (185 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Durazno (2085 meters): 15.7 km walk (236 minutes), heading North.
- El Saucito (46 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- Las Gallinas (7 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the South (8 minutes by car)
- San Javier (339 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the East (9 minutes by car)
- San Ignacio (14 inhabitants): Located 14 km to the East (18 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Nicolás del Cañón (Chihuahua)
In San Nicolás del Cañón there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of San Nicolás del Cañón, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 17 | 14 | 31 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 68 | 67 | 135 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 30 | 39 | 69 |
#7 Pictures of San Nicolás del Cañón
In order for you to enjoy nature around San Nicolás del Cañón, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of San Nicolás del Cañón, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de San Nicolás del Cañón en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of San Nicolás del Cañón (Chihuahua) is 33536
Do you want to know the Postal Code of San Nicolás del Cañón so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 33536. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San Nicolás del Cañón ("33") correspond to the State of Chihuahua, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in San Nicolás del Cañón
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Rosario
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Rosario
- Aguaje del Álamo (5 inhabitants)
- El Durazno (5 inhabitants)
- El Fresno (4 inhabitants)
- El Porvenir (- inhabitants)
- El Saucito (46 inhabitants)
- Galilea (- inhabitants)
- La Galera (4 inhabitants)
- Piedras Negras (2 inhabitants)
- Ranchería Guadalupe (77 inhabitants)
- Rancho Viejo (19 inhabitants)
- San Javier (339 inhabitants)
- Santa Elena (- inhabitants)
- Santa Rosa (5 inhabitants)
- Valle de Olivos (La Ciénega de Olivos) (109 inhabitants)
- Valle del Rosario (269 inhabitants)