Cananea

Cananea is a municipality of Sonora with 39,451 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,404 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 10.5 years.

Demographics of Cananea

Demographic structure of Cananea according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 10,842 people under 15 years old (27.5%), 25,347 people of working age (64.2%) and 3,217 elderly over 65 years old (8.2%).

0-14 years

10,842

27.5% of the population

15-64 years

25,347

64.2% - Working age

65+ years

3,217

8.2% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

55.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Cananea

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	1,730	1,705	3,435	8.7%
5-9 years	1,863	1,870	3,733	9.5%
10-14 years	1,873	1,801	3,674	9.3%
15-19 years	1,651	1,576	3,227	8.2%
20-24 years	1,514	1,485	2,999	7.6%
25-29 years	1,435	1,562	2,997	7.6%
30-34 years	1,613	1,578	3,191	8.1%
35-39 years	1,366	1,348	2,714	6.9%
40-44 years	1,191	1,245	2,436	6.2%
45-49 years	1,149	1,148	2,297	5.8%
50-54 years	1,026	1,101	2,127	5.4%
55-59 years	918	905	1,823	4.6%
60-64 years	763	773	1,536	3.9%
65-69 years	574	594	1,168	3%
70-74 years	412	474	886	2.2%
75-79 years	269	324	593	1.5%
80-84 years	156	178	334	0.8%
85+ years	85	151	236	0.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Cananea

Population Origin

Born in State

34,226

86.8%

Born in Another State

4,288

10.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

988

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

103

0.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

103

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

271

2.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

349

0.9% of the population

Men / Women

169 / 180

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

1,546

3.9%

With Limitation

3,802

9.6%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	727
Visual	638
Hearing	344
Speech	212
Mental	253

Education in Cananea

Literacy and Schooling

In Cananea, 253 people aged 15 and over can read and write (25300%), while 360 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 10.5 years (10.5 men, 10.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	186	174	360	36000%
Incomplete primary	549	496	1,045	104500%
Complete primary	1,284	1,329	2,613	261300%
Incomplete secondary	529	415	944	94400%
Complete secondary	4,415	4,487	8,902	890200%
Post-basic education (18+)	6,669	6,976	13,645	1364500%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	983
6-11 years	120
12-14 years	111

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 54 are public and 27 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	18	7	25
Primaria	17	8	25
Secundaria	4	5	9
Media Superior	1	4	5
Superior	1	1	2

Employment and Social Security in Cananea

In Cananea, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 17,145 people. Of those, 16,507 are employed and 638 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3.7%.

Total EAP

17,145

H: 11,247 / M: 5,898

Employed Population

16,507

H: 10,798 / M: 5,709

Unemployment Rate

3.7%

638 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

13,612

H: 3,989 / M: 9,623

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	35,947	91.1%
IMSS	21,464	54.4%
ISSSTE	2,008	5.1%
ISSSTE estatal	1,467	3.7%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	26	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	10,369	26.3%
IMSS Bienestar	23	0.1%
Private insurance	894	2.3%
Other institution	624	1.6%
Without health coverage	3,450	8.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Cananea

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

17,306

1730600%

Single

9,733

973300%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

3,763

376300%

Households

Total Households

11,588

3.4 average occupants

Male-headed

8,435

72.8%

Female-headed

3,153

27.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	31,189	79.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	4,891	12.4%
Other religions	13	0%
No religion	3,295	8.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Cananea

Cananea has 14,538 total dwellings, of which 11,594 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	11,477	103.9%
Earthen floor	76	0.7%
1 bedroom	2,499	22.6%
2+ bedrooms	9,054	81.9%
1 room	313	2.8%
2 rooms	935	8.5%
3+ rooms	10,305	93.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity

104.1%

11,500 dwellings

Piped Water

104.3%

11,525 dwellings

With Drainage

104.2%

11,515 dwellings

All Services

103.7%

11,457 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	11,500	104.1%
Without electricity	53	0.5%
Public water network	11,525	104.3%
Hauled water	11,108	100.5%
Other water source	28	0.3%
With water tank	3,858	34.9%
With cistern	260	2.4%
With toilet	11,506	104.1%
With latrine	8	0.1%
With drainage	11,515	104.2%
Without drainage	38	0.3%
With all services	11,457	103.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity	4	0%

Goods and Technology in Cananea

Household equipment in Cananea according to the 2020 Census. 78.3% of dwellings have internet and 98.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	11,310	102.3%
Washing machine	10,556	95.5%
Microwave oven	8,605	77.9%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	9,321	84.3%
Motorcycle	473	4.3%
Bicycle	873	7.9%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	11,199	101.3%
Radio	8,822	79.8%
Landline phone	6,246	56.5%
Cell phone	10,896	98.6%
Computer	5,889	53.3%
Internet	8,652	78.3%
Pay TV	8,284	75%
Streaming platforms	3,736	33.8%
Video game console	2,430	22%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

186

1.7%

No Landline or Cell Phone

306

2.8%

No Computer or Internet

2,488

22.5%

No ICT at All

43

0.4%

Companies and Economy in Cananea

The main economic sectors of Cananea are Comercio al por menor with 598 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	598
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	309
Servicios educativos	76
Industrias manufactureras	62
Servicios financieros y de seguros	32

Poverty and Social Development in Cananea

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Cananea has a poverty rate of 26.1% and extreme poverty of 0.8%.

Poverty

26.1%

9,480 people

Extreme Poverty

0.8%

309 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

30%

10,896 people

Vulnerable by Income

10.5%

3,813 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

33.5%

12,189 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	9.3%	3,378
Lack of access to health services	7.3%	2,652
Lack of access to social security	39.6%	14,397
Lack of housing quality and spaces	5.9%	2,137
Lack of access to basic housing services	5.1%	1,842
Lack of access to food	12.8%	4,673
Income below welfare line	36.5%	13,292
Income below minimum welfare line	7.5%	2,737

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	36.3%	2%	38.3%	18.1%	0
2015	26.1%	0.8%	30%	33.5%	0

Crime in Cananea

In the last 12 months, 261 crimes were recorded in Cananea. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	16
2025/11	22
2025/10	24
2025/09	24
2025/08	14
2025/07	26
2025/06	22
2025/05	20
2025/04	19
2025/03	16
2025/02	36
2025/01	22

Health in Cananea

Cananea has 20 health facilities, including 4 hospitals, 16 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Cananea

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Heroica Ciudad de Cananea	38,113	1,620
Cuitaca	364	1,256
Emiliano Zapata	272	1,440
Ignacio Zaragoza (La Mesa)	206	1,489
Vicente Guerrero	193	1,327
José María Morelos y Pavón (Sauceda)	76	1,363
Ninguno [Zona de Tolerancia]	38	1,530
16 de Septiembre (Los Nogales)	18	1,258
Las Gallinas	17	1,551
El Ranchito	11	1,300

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