La Cantera (Tepic, Nayarit)
We have collected many facts about the large village of La Cantera, as well as photos, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 2,561 inhabitants of Nayarit.
The town of La Cantera is located in the Municipality of Tepic (in the State of Nayarit). There are 2,561 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #12 of the whole municipality. La Cantera is at 960 meters of altitude.
Data: In La Cantera, 82% of the inhabitants are catholic and 71% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town within the municipality, you must know that La Cantera is located at 7.7 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Tepic, which is the one that has more inhabitants within the municipality. Thanks to our webpage and the satellite map that you can locate at the bottom, you can see the position and visit the surroundings of La Cantera.
#1 Where is La Cantera? How to get there? Map
Location map of La Cantera in Nayarit: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Cantera, which is marked with the following symbol
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#2 The population of La Cantera (Nayarit) is 2,561 inhabitants
Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
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2020 | 1281 | 1280 | 2561 |
2010 | 583 | 591 | 1174 |
2005 | 557 | 563 | 1120 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.34 | 4.06 |
Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit: | 14.88% | 2.90% |
Illiterate population: | 2.34% | 3.66% |
Illiterate population (men): | 1.29% | 4.06% |
Illiterate population (women): | 1.05% | 3.26% |
Schooling level: | 9.05 | 7.59 |
Schooling level (men): | 8.76 | 7.33 |
Schooling level (women): | 9.34 | 7.85 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Percentage of indigenous population: | 6.99% | 4.34% |
Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 3.32% | 3.07% |
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tepic (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
2020 | 2010 | |
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Employed population over 12 years: | 46.78% | 32.71% |
Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.59% | 55.84% |
Employed population over 12 years (women): | 34.97% | 9.26% |
Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 720 | 434 |
Homes with electricity: | 99.58% | 99.35% |
Housing with piped water: | 98.89% | 93.49% |
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.17% | 91.86% |
Dwellings with radio: | 69.86% | 63.84% |
Housing with television: | 91.81% | 96.74% |
Housing with refrigerator: | 91.11% | 87.95% |
Housing with washing machine: | 71.25% | 70.03% |
Housing with automobile: | 47.36% | 50.49% |
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 30.14% | 12.38% |
Homes with landline telephone: | 18.75% | 51.14% |
Dwellings with cellular phones: | 94.44% | 50.81% |
Homes with Internet: | 53.61% | 6.19% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Cantera
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Cantera, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tepic. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Cantera.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Cantera
Many people want to stay in the town of La Cantera itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available.:- MOTEL RINCON AZUL: 7 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL FIESTA INN TEPIC: 8 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
- MOTEL GIRASOL: 8 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- MARIA GUADALUPE CASAS JAIME: 9 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of La Cantera (Nayarit)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Cantera by age and sex, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in La Cantera there is a generational replacement.
Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
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Infants (0-5 years) | 181 | 148 | 329 |
Youth (6-14 years) | 236 | 241 | 477 |
Adults (15-59 years) | 764 | 775 | 1,539 |
Elderly (60+ years) | 100 | 116 | 216 |
#6 Photos of La Cantera
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Cantera, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Cantera, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of La Cantera (Nayarit) is 63506
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Cantera so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 63506. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Cantera ("63") correspond to the State of Nayarit, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in La Cantera
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- Tepic (371387 inhabitants)