La Cañada

La Cañada is a locality in , and has about 574 residents and an elevation of 1,726 metres. La Cañada is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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  • Type: Locality with 574 residents
  • Description: settlement in Cuernavaca Municipality, Mexico
  • Also known as: La Canada

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ocotepec and Tepoztlan.

Village
is a small town to the north of the city of , but within the municipality of Cuernavaca, Mexico. The name means “on the hill of the ocotes, or Montezuma pines.” It is located only minutes from the center of Cuernavaca on the highway that leads to . is situated 4 km west of La Cañada.

Tepoztlán is a popular tourist destination an hour south of . It's famous for the El Tepozteco pyramid, which is on the summit of the nearby Tepozteco Mountain.

La Cañada

Latitude
18.975° or 18° 58′ 30″ north
Longitude
-99.18556° or 99° 11′ 8″ west
Population
574
Elevation
1,726 metres (5,663 feet)
Open location code
76C2XRF7+XQ
Geo­Names ID
8862405
Wiki­data ID
Q20236083
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Tatar—“La Cañada” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: লা কানিয়াদা
  • Cebuano: La Cañada
  • Dutch: La Cañada
  • Serbian: Ла Кањада
  • Serbo-Croatian: La Cañada, Cuernavaca
  • Spanish: La Cañada
  • Swedish: La Cañada, Cuernavaca
  • Swedish: La Cañada
  • Tatar: Ла Каньяда

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