Valdecañas
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Valdecañas (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Zacatecas has 481 inhabitants?
The town of Valdecañas belongs to the municipality of Fresnillo (State of Zacatecas). There are 481 inhabitants and it is 2,250 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #66 of the ranking.
Data: In Valdecañas, 49% of individuals have completed secondary education and 16% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Valdecañas? You can find it at 6.5 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Fresnillo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Valdecañas through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Valdecañas? How to go? Map
Online map of Valdecañas in Zacatecas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Valdecañas (Zacatecas) is 481 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 242 | 239 | 481 |
| 2010 | 193 | 187 | 380 |
| 2005 | 149 | 143 | 292 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.66 | 3.21 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas: | 4.57% | 6.84% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.95% | 4.47% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.46% | 3.21% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.49% | 5.70% |
| Schooling level: | 7.16 | 5.85 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.87 | 5.60 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.45 | 6.09 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.42% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.21% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.96% | 30.53% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.49% | 51.87% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 25.62% | 9.84% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 116 | 108 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.14% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.14% | 75.79% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 87.07% | 70.53% |
| Homes with a radio: | 81.03% | 85.26% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.52% | 98.95% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.10% | 91.58% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 82.76% | 77.89% |
| Homes with a car: | 72.41% | 71.58% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 16.38% | 1.05% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.31% | 2.11% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 82.76% | 70.53% |
| Homes with Internet: | 43.97% | 1.05% |
#3 Satellite photo of Valdecañas
With the satellite map of Valdecañas will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Fresnillo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Valdecañas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Valdecañas
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Valdecañas, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Valdecañas so you can contact them:- RENTA DE DEPARTAMENTOS: 7 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA BLANCA MINERO: 7 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
- PENSION: 8 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN DIEGO: 10 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Valdecañas
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Valdecañas? The list of the best places to visit in Valdecañas and nearby locations.Mountains in Valdecañas for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Valdecañas (2273 meters): 1.5 km walk (28 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Loma Santa Elena (2250 meters): 1.5 km walk (30 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Fierro (2226 meters): 3.6 km walk (44 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Buenavista (2284 meters): 3.3 km walk (57 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Saucito del Poleo (401 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- Las Láminas (8 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- San Nicolás de Linares (Linares) (9 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- Granja El Granero (6 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northwest (9 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Valdecañas (Zacatecas)
In Valdecañas 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 Valdecañas, 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) | 43 | 42 | 85 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 50 | 47 | 97 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 132 | 130 | 262 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 17 | 20 | 37 |
#7 Pictures of Valdecañas
In order for you to enjoy nature around Valdecañas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Valdecañas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in Valdecañas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Fresnillo
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