La Cantera (Guanajuato)
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Cantera, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 131 inhabitants of Guanajuato.
The town of La Cantera (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Jerécuaro. There are 131 inhabitants and it is 2,207 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Amealco de Bonfil is 75 minutes away by car (59 km). It is the most populated town in the position #78 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Cantera, 26% of the population over 12 years is single and 17% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Cantera is located at 16.9 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Jerécuaro, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of La Cantera.
#1 Where is La Cantera? How to go? Map
Online map of La Cantera in Guanajuato, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Cantera (Guanajuato) is 131 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 76 | 55 | 131 |
| 2010 | 86 | 77 | 163 |
| 2005 | 55 | 47 | 102 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.6 | 12.99 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 6.11% | 3.68% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.69% | 14.72% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.34% | 12.99% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.34% | 16.28% |
| Schooling level: | 5.81 | 4.45 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.84 | 4.02 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.55 | 4.87 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Jerécuaro (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.09% | 5.52% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 67.27% | 11.69% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 34.21% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 36 | 46 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.44% | 89.47% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 52.63% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 75.00% | 36.84% |
| Homes with a radio: | 52.78% | 60.53% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.44% | 89.47% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 94.44% | 68.42% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 69.44% | 36.84% |
| Homes with a car: | 41.67% | 34.21% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 11.11% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.78% | 44.74% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 88.89% | 5.26% |
| Homes with Internet: | 16.67% | 0.00% |
#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
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 LA CAPILLA: 22 km away, direction South (19 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TRENADO: 28 km away, direction South (21 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA DEL REY: 22 km away, direction Southeast (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO: 24 km away, direction South (17 minutes by car)
#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 La Cueva (2239 meters): 1.2 km walk (19 minutes), heading Northeast.
- La Cruz (2235 meters): 1.1 km walk (17 minutes), heading South.
- El Árbol (2252 meters): 2.8 km walk (49 minutes), heading Northwest.
- El Tepozán (2324 meters): 3.1 km walk (43 minutes), heading North.
- Amealco de Bonfil (Querétaro): Don't miss "Cerro de los Gallos", 75 km, heading East (59 minutes by car)
- Corrales de la Ordeña (139 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- La Viuda (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- La Poza (20 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Ojo de Agua de la Ordeña (142 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
#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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 17 | 9 | 26 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 39 | 30 | 69 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 10 | 7 | 17 |
#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.
#9 Vote for La Cantera as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like La Cantera or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Cantera to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Guanajuato, by popular vote:
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- The most beautiful towns in Guanajuato
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Jerécuaro
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Jerécuaro
- Corrales de la Ordeña (139 inhabitants)
- El Cucurucho (163 inhabitants)
- El Durazno (- inhabitants)
- El Rosario (196 inhabitants)
- La Cantera (50 inhabitants)
- La Lagunilla (1 inhabitants)
- La Loma de la Naranjilla (El Chivato) (37 inhabitants)
- La Monja (2 inhabitants)
- La Mora de Ruices (95 inhabitants)
- La Viuda (6 inhabitants)
- Margarito Vega (1 inhabitants)
- San Juan de Peña (90 inhabitants)
- Santa Isabel (284 inhabitants)
- Santa Teresa del Fresno (134 inhabitants)
- Tierras Coloradas (187 inhabitants)