Čakanec is located in the municipality Kravarsko, in Zagreb County at an elevation of 152 meters above sea level and it covers the area of 3.35 km² (1.29 sq. miles). According to the 2011 census report, there were 68 inhabitants. It is entirely populated by Croats. Nearby places: Novo Brdo, Cvetković Brdo, Žitkovčica, Kozjača, Jerebić, Gustelnica, Gornji Hruševec, Prvonožina, Dubranec and Kravarsko.