La Cantera (Guanajuato)

The most complete information about the small village of La Cantera (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Guanajuato has 50 inhabitants?

The town of La Cantera (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Jerécuaro. There are 50 inhabitants and it is 2,095 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Salvatierra is 73 minutes away by car (51 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #123 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Cantera, 35% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of La Cantera? You can find it at 7.4 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Jerécuaro, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Cantera through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is La Cantera? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to La Cantera (Guanajuato) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Cantera, which has the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of La Cantera (Guanajuato) is 50 inhabitants

Population data in La Cantera (Guanajuato)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020282250
2010251742
2005221537
Evolution of the population in La Cantera: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Cantera:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.3223.53
Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato:14.00%16.67%
Illiterate population:18.00%28.57%
Illiterate population (men):4.00%23.53%
Illiterate population (women):14.00%32.00%
Schooling level:5.063.52
Schooling level (men):53.08
Schooling level (women):5.113.80
Indigenous culture data in La Cantera:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.00%0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Cantera, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Guanajuato, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Cantera:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:44.00%21.43%
Employed population over 12 years (men):50.00%41.18%
Employed population over 12 years (women):39.29%8.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:1212
Homes with electricity:58.33%40.00%
Homes with piped water:25.00%30.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:33.33%30.00%
Homes with a radio:41.67%80.00%
Homes with a television:25.00%80.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:41.67%40.00%
Homes with a washing machine:41.67%20.00%
Homes with a car:25.00%40.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%10.00%
Homes with cell phones:83.33%80.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Cantera (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Guanajuato, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of La Cantera

With the satellite map of La Cantera will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Jerécuaro. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Cantera.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Cantera

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Cantera, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Cantera so you can contact them:

#5 What to do in La Cantera

A weekend in La Cantera and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Cantera and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de La Cantera para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro Sombrerete (2028 meters): 2.6 km walk (38 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro Golgota (2076 meters): 4.9 km walk (88 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro Santa Rosa (2068 meters): 6.3 km walk (86 minutes), heading South.
  • Loma Ladera los Garambullos (2073 meters): 7.4 km walk (131 minutes), heading South.
Magical Towns near La Cantera to discover the Mexican culture:Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Cantera?:This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of La Cantera (Guanajuato)

In La Cantera there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of La Cantera, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Cantera (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)325
Youth (6-14 years)6511
Adults (15-59 years)141428
Elderly (60+ years)516

#7 Pictures of La Cantera

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Cantera? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like La Cantera.

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#8 The Postal Code of La Cantera (Guanajuato) is 38557

Are you going to send a letter to La Cantera? Do you have a friend in La Cantera and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Cantera consists of the following 5 digits: 38557. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Cantera ("38") correspond to the state code of Guanajuato, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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  2. Candelas (812 inhabitants)
  3. Cieneguilla de Alzati (376 inhabitants)
  4. El Clarín (265 inhabitants)
  5. La Enredadora (El Jitomatal) (433 inhabitants)
  6. La Esquina (208 inhabitants)
  7. La Loma de la Naranjilla (El Chivato) (37 inhabitants)
  8. La Luz de Juárez (205 inhabitants)
  9. La Mina (433 inhabitants)
  10. Manzanares del Fresno (367 inhabitants)
  11. Ojo de Agua de Mendoza (1154 inhabitants)
  12. Rancho Escondido (13 inhabitants)
  13. Rancho Nuevo (Los Ruices) (385 inhabitants)
  14. Rincón de San Isidro (Coyotera) (16 inhabitants)
  15. Salto de Peña (1017 inhabitants)