With the urban development of Yerevan in the 20th century, the village was gradually absorbed by the capital, thus becoming part of the Kanaker-Zeytun District.

[1] Notable natives of Kanaker include the writer and educator Khachatur Abovian and the composer Djivan Gasparyan.

Holy Mother of God Church (Surp Astvatsatsin) on a hilltop to the northwest was built in 1695.

The Russian Orthodox Church of the Intercession of the Holy Mother of God was built in Kanaker in 1912.

Kanaker played a key role in the Russian siege of Yerevan in 1827.