Canelas

Canelas is a municipality of Durango with 4,321 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,599 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.4 years.

Total Population
4,321
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
2,210 / 2,111
51.1% / 48.9%
Schools
0
77 public, 0 private
Health
6
0 hospitals, 6 centers
Localities
119
Communities and settlements
Companies
100
Registered establishments

Demographics of Canelas

Demographic structure of Canelas according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,436 people under 15 years old (33.2%), 2,571 people of working age (59.5%) and 314 elderly over 65 years old (7.3%).

0-14 years
1,436
33.2% of the population
15-64 years
2,571
59.5% - Working age
65+ years
314
7.3% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
68.1%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Canelas

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 245 260 505 11.7%
5-9 years 241 245 486 11.2%
10-14 years 238 207 445 10.3%
15-19 years 186 178 364 8.4%
20-24 years 145 167 312 7.2%
25-29 years 160 155 315 7.3%
30-34 years 167 170 337 7.8%
35-39 years 162 143 305 7.1%
40-44 years 136 114 250 5.8%
45-49 years 121 102 223 5.2%
50-54 years 109 66 175 4%
55-59 years 86 89 175 4%
60-64 years 55 60 115 2.7%
65-69 years 54 43 97 2.2%
70-74 years 33 36 69 1.6%
75-79 years 30 32 62 1.4%
80-84 years 22 25 47 1.1%
85+ years 20 19 39 0.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Canelas

Population Origin

Born in State
3,731
86.3%
Born in Another State
544
12.6%
Lived in Another State in 2015
32
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.9
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
1
0% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
1
100% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Households
3
0.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
1
0% of the population
Men / Women
1 / 0
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
241
5.6%
With Limitation
446
10.3%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 107
Visual 131
Hearing 63
Speech 23
Mental 24

Education in Canelas

Literacy and Schooling

In Canelas, 298 people aged 15 and over can read and write (29800%), while 363 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.4 years (6.2 men, 6.7 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 202 161 363 36300%
Incomplete primary 311 256 567 56700%
Complete primary 373 266 639 63900%
Incomplete secondary 65 63 128 12800%
Complete secondary 334 423 757 75700%
Post-basic education (18+) 171 192 363 36300%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years232
6-11 years30
12-14 years46

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 77 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 14 0 14
Primaria 39 0 39
Secundaria 22 0 22
Media Superior 2 0 2

Employment and Social Security in Canelas

In Canelas, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,198 people. Of those, 1,140 are employed and 58 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 4.8%.

Total EAP
1,198
H: 1,038 / M: 160
Employed Population
1,140
H: 984 / M: 156
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
58 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
1,932
H: 575 / M: 1,357

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 3,538 81.9%
IMSS 159 3.7%
ISSSTE 87 2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 2,761 63.9%
IMSS Bienestar 18 0.4%
Private insurance 46 1.1%
Other institution 489 11.3%
Without health coverage 777 18%

Marital Status and Religion in Canelas

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
1,977
197700%
Single
886
88600%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
278
27800%

Households

Total Households
1,159
3.7 average occupants
Male-headed
601
51.9%
Female-headed
558
48.1%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 3,425 79.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 407 9.4%
No religion 480 11.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Canelas

Canelas has 1,684 total dwellings, of which 1,165 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 964 83.4%
Earthen floor 194 16.8%
1 bedroom 355 30.7%
2+ bedrooms 803 69.5%
1 room 17 1.5%
2 rooms 155 13.4%
3+ rooms 986 85.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity
93.9%
1,086 dwellings
Piped Water
98.5%
1,139 dwellings
With Drainage
87.9%
1,016 dwellings
All Services
84.1%
972 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 1,086 93.9%
Without electricity 72 6.2%
Public water network 1,139 98.5%
Hauled water 510 44.1%
Other water source 19 1.6%
With water tank 760 65.7%
With cistern 50 4.3%
With toilet 922 79.8%
With latrine 145 12.5%
With drainage 1,016 87.9%
Without drainage 142 12.3%
With all services 972 84.1%
Without water, drainage or electricity 7 0.6%

Goods and Technology in Canelas

Household equipment in Canelas according to the 2020 Census. 31.1% of dwellings have internet and 52.4% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 793 68.6%
Washing machine 547 47.3%
Microwave oven 271 23.4%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 470 40.7%
Motorcycle 441 38.1%
Bicycle 33 2.9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 857 74.1%
Radio 230 19.9%
Landline phone 81 7%
Cell phone 606 52.4%
Computer 61 5.3%
Internet 360 31.1%
Pay TV 650 56.2%
Streaming platforms 37 3.2%
Video game console 10 0.9%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
266
23%
No Landline or Cell Phone
523
45.2%
No Computer or Internet
777
67.2%
No ICT at All
195
16.9%

Companies and Economy in Canelas

The main economic sectors of Canelas are Comercio al por menor with 42 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector Establishments
Comercio al por menor 42
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos 19
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales 15
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales 10
Servicios educativos 4

Poverty and Social Development in Canelas

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Canelas has a poverty rate of 76.5% and extreme poverty of 19.4%.

Poverty
76.5%
3,612 people
Extreme Poverty
19.4%
918 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
21.3%
1,004 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.6%
31 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
1.6%
76 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 41.3% 1,950
Lack of access to health services 17.2% 812
Lack of access to social security 91% 4,296
Lack of housing quality and spaces 23.5% 1,111
Lack of access to basic housing services 30% 1,419
Lack of access to food 11.9% 560
Income below welfare line 77.1% 3,643
Income below minimum welfare line 42.8% 2,021

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 80.1% 36.1% 17.1% 1.9% 0
2015 76.5% 19.4% 21.3% 1.6% 0

Crime in Canelas

In the last 12 months, 14 crimes were recorded in Canelas. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/09 1
2025/04 1
2024/10 2
2024/08 2
2024/07 1
2024/05 1
2023/12 1
2023/10 1
2023/09 1
2023/06 1
2023/05 1
2023/03 1

Health in Canelas

Canelas has 6 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 6 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Canelas

Locality Population Altitude (m)
Canelas 958 1,342
La Tembladora 253 2,380
El Salto de Camellones 197 2,301
La Yerbabuena 165 1,446
Zapotes de Rodríguez 162 1,250
Vascogil 147 2,377
Arroyo Grande 146 1,509
Mesa de Guadalupe 138 1,658
El Ojito de Camellones 129 2,362
Las Trojas 77 1,205

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