La Cañada

La Cañada is a locality of El Marqués, Querétaro with 11,342 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,864 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 9.9 years.

Demographics of La Cañada

Demographic structure of La Cañada according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 2,712 under 15 years old (23.9%), 7,847 working-age people (69.2%) and 783 adults over 65 years old (6.9%).

0-14 years

2,712

23.9% of the population

15-64 years

7,847

69.2% - Working age

65+ years

783

6.9% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

44.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Cañada

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	384	383	767	6.8%
5-9 years	504	459	963	8.5%
10-14 years	503	479	982	8.7%
15-19 years	484	501	985	8.7%
20-24 years	528	503	1,031	9.1%
25-29 years	513	447	960	8.5%
30-34 years	372	426	798	7%
35-39 years	437	457	894	7.9%
40-44 years	430	437	867	7.6%
45-49 years	368	414	782	6.9%
50-54 years	296	298	594	5.2%
55-59 years	249	269	518	4.6%
60-64 years	192	226	418	3.7%
65-69 years	127	155	282	2.5%
70-74 years	108	108	216	1.9%
75-79 years	50	67	117	1%
80-84 years	31	54	85	0.7%
85+ years	34	49	83	0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Cañada

Population Origin

Born in the State

10,501

92.6%

Born in Another State

821

7.2%

Lived in Another State in 2015

204

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

24

0.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

24

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

64

2.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

481

4.2% of the population

Men / Women

240 / 241

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

628

5.5%

With Limitation

1,464

12.9%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	300
Visual	322
Hearing	113
Speech	69
Mental	99

Education in La Cañada

Literacy and Schooling

In La Cañada, 203 people aged 15+ are literate (20300%), while 247 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.9 years (10.1 men, 9.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	79	168	247	24700%
Incomplete primary	153	246	399	39900%
Complete primary	576	683	1,259	125900%
Incomplete secondary	173	95	268	26800%
Complete secondary	1,321	1,256	2,577	257700%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,777	1,815	3,592	359200%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	191
6-11 years	43
12-14 years	45

Employment and Social Security in La Cañada

In La Cañada, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 5,958 people. Of them, 5,844 are employed and 114 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.9%.

Total EAP

5,958

M: 3,355 / W: 2,603

Employed Population

5,844

M: 3,263 / W: 2,581

Unemployment Rate

1.9%

114 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

3,255

M: 1,156 / W: 2,099

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	9,265	81.7%
IMSS	6,769	59.7%
ISSSTE	555	4.9%
State ISSSTE	3	0%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	15	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,741	15.4%
IMSS Bienestar	7	0.1%
Private insurance	147	1.3%
Other institution	179	1.6%
Without health coverage	2,072	18.3%

Marital Status and Religion in La Cañada

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

4,570

457000%

Single

3,656

365600%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

998

99800%

Households

Total Households

2,345

4.8 average occupants

Male-Headed

1,639

69.9%

Female-Headed

706

30.1%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	10,585	93.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	243	2.1%
Other religions	5	0%
No religion	500	4.4%

Housing and Basic Services in La Cañada

La Cañada has 2,551 total dwellings, of which 2,346 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.8 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	2,252	101%
Dirt floor	88	3.9%
1 bedroom	507	22.7%
2 or more bedrooms	1,833	82.2%
1 room	123	5.5%
2 rooms	294	13.2%
3 or more rooms	1,923	86.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

104.8%

2,335 dwellings

Piped Water

103.2%

2,300 dwellings

With Drainage

103.9%

2,315 dwellings

All Services

102.3%

2,280 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,335	104.8%
Without electricity	5	0.2%
Public water network	2,300	103.2%
Hauled water	2,277	102.2%
Other water source	40	1.8%
With water tank	1,612	72.3%
With cistern	135	6.1%
With toilet	2,316	103.9%
With latrine	3	0.1%
With drainage	2,315	103.9%
Without drainage	25	1.1%
With all services	2,280	102.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity	3	0.1%

Goods and Technology in La Cañada

Household equipment in La Cañada according to the 2020 Census. 78.1% of dwellings have internet and 99.5% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,159	96.9%
Washing machine	1,800	80.8%
Microwave oven	1,345	60.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,113	49.9%
Motorcycle	237	10.6%
Bicycle	689	30.9%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,229	100%
Radio	1,818	81.6%
Landline phone	1,287	57.7%
Cell phone	2,218	99.5%
Computer	1,222	54.8%
Internet	1,740	78.1%
Pay TV	1,689	75.8%
Streaming platforms	513	23%
Video game console	315	14.1%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

51

2.3%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

77

3.5%

Without Computer or Internet

513

23%

Without Any ICT

14

0.6%

Location of La Cañada

Coordinates: 20.6065697, -100.3310967
Altitude: 1,864 m