Cañas

Cañas is a locality of Sain Alto, Zacatecas with 1,301 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,042 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.7 years.

Demographics of Cañas

Demographic structure of Cañas according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 389 under 15 years old (29.9%), 780 working-age people (60%) and 132 adults over 65 years old (10.1%).

0-14 years

389

29.9% of the population

15-64 years

780

60% - Working age

65+ years

132

10.1% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

66.8%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Cañas

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	59	70	129	9.9%
5-9 years	76	63	139	10.7%
10-14 years	61	60	121	9.3%
15-19 years	63	55	118	9.1%
20-24 years	43	51	94	7.2%
25-29 years	31	51	82	6.3%
30-34 years	28	45	73	5.6%
35-39 years	40	45	85	6.5%
40-44 years	47	51	98	7.5%
45-49 years	45	34	79	6.1%
50-54 years	29	26	55	4.2%
55-59 years	28	23	51	3.9%
60-64 years	18	27	45	3.5%
65-69 years	26	25	51	3.9%
70-74 years	19	12	31	2.4%
75-79 years	9	12	21	1.6%
80-84 years	6	8	14	1.1%
85+ years	9	6	15	1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Cañas

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,238

95.2%

Born in Another State

39

3%

Lived in Another State in 2015

25

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.9

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

2

0.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

2

0.2% of the population

Men / Women

1 / 1

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

60

4.6%

With Limitation

163

12.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	35
Visual	22
Hearing	17
Speech	17
Mental	18

Education in Cañas

Literacy and Schooling

In Cañas, 35 people aged 15+ are literate (3500%), while 33 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.7 years (7.2 men, 8.2 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	20	13	33	3300%
Incomplete primary	99	61	160	16000%
Complete primary	61	34	95	9500%
Incomplete secondary	15	13	28	2800%
Complete secondary	184	266	450	45000%
Post-basic education (18+)	46	62	108	10800%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	23
6-11 years	2
12-14 years	5

Employment and Social Security in Cañas

In Cañas, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 430 people. Of them, 424 are employed and 6 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.4%.

Total EAP

430

M: 357 / W: 73

Employed Population

424

M: 351 / W: 73

Unemployment Rate

1.4%

6 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

556

M: 122 / W: 434

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,067	82%
IMSS	75	5.8%
ISSSTE	20	1.5%
State ISSSTE	2	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	982	75.5%
IMSS Bienestar	7	0.5%
Without health coverage	234	18%

Marital Status and Religion in Cañas

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

611

61100%

Single

278

27800%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

99

9900%

Households

Total Households

365

3.6 average occupants

Male-Headed

280

76.7%

Female-Headed

85

23.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	1,273	97.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	17	1.3%
No religion	11	0.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Cañas

Cañas has 563 total dwellings, of which 365 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	358	98.4%
Dirt floor	5	1.4%
1 bedroom	115	31.6%
2 or more bedrooms	248	68.1%
1 room	12	3.3%
2 rooms	53	14.6%
3 or more rooms	298	81.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.5%

362 dwellings

Piped Water

99.2%

361 dwellings

With Drainage

94.5%

344 dwellings

All Services

94.5%

344 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	362	99.5%
Without electricity	1	0.3%
Public water network	361	99.2%
Hauled water	332	91.2%
Other water source	2	0.5%
With water tank	344	94.5%
With cistern	5	1.4%
With toilet	341	93.7%
With latrine	5	1.4%
With drainage	344	94.5%
Without drainage	19	5.2%
With all services	344	94.5%

Goods and Technology in Cañas

Household equipment in Cañas according to the 2020 Census. 4.9% of dwellings have internet and 79.9% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	347	95.3%
Washing machine	256	70.3%
Microwave oven	147	40.4%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	198	54.4%
Motorcycle	129	35.4%
Bicycle	54	14.8%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	320	87.9%
Radio	248	68.1%
Landline phone	63	17.3%
Cell phone	291	79.9%
Computer	17	4.7%
Internet	18	4.9%
Pay TV	107	29.4%
Streaming platforms	2	0.5%
Video game console	6	1.6%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

28

7.7%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

48

13.2%

Without Computer or Internet

335

92%

Without Any ICT

18

4.9%

Location of Cañas

Coordinates: 23.7423517, -103.2445394
Altitude: 2,042 m