La Cantera (Hidalgo)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Cantera, a beautiful medium-sized town of 372 inhabitants of the State of Hidalgo
The town of La Cantera (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Villa de Tezontepec. There are 372 inhabitants and it is 2,365 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Zempoala is 27 minutes away by car (20 km). It is the most populated town in the position #5 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Cantera, 91% of the inhabitants are catholic and 60% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Cantera is located at 7.2 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Tezontepec, 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
Location map of La Cantera in Hidalgo: 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 (Hidalgo) is 372 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 184 | 188 | 372 |
| 2010 | 147 | 151 | 298 |
| 2005 | 117 | 116 | 233 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.52 | 7.95 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 8.33% | 3.69% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.76% | 8.05% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.88% | 7.95% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.88% | 8.16% |
| Schooling level: | 8.08 | 6.48 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.71 | 6.22 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.42 | 6.74 |
| 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 Villa de Tezontepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 52.42% | 40.94% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.17% | 61.59% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 43.48% | 19.73% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 96 | 81 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.96% | 98.57% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 91.43% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 88.54% | 81.43% |
| Homes with a radio: | 71.88% | 81.43% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.67% | 87.14% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 80.21% | 45.71% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 60.42% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 35.42% | 35.71% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.12% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.17% | 2.86% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 82.29% | 37.14% |
| Homes with Internet: | 23.96% | 0.00% |
#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 Villa de Tezontepec. You can search free satellite map (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:- HOTEL FINCA LOS POTRILLOS: 11 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REAL ZAPOTLAN: 13 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)
- HOSTAL ZAPOTLAN: 12 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- MOTEL EL DESEO: 15 km away, direction North (12 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.Mountains in La Cantera for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Xoconoxtle (2627 meters): 2.3 km walk (37 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Coatetetl (2402 meters): 3.2 km walk (42 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Picacho (2917 meters): 5.6 km walk (70 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Los Pitos (2798 meters): 6.0 km walk (103 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Zempoala (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Plaza Explanada", 27 km, heading East (20 minutes by car)
- Real de Monte (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Museo de Sitio Mina de Acosta", 46 km, heading Northeast (38 minutes by car)
- San Martín de las Pirámides (Estado de México): Don't miss "Zona Arqueológica de Teotihuacán", 48 km, heading South (38 minutes by car)
- Otumba de Gómez Farías (México): Don't miss "Balneario El Temazcal", 41 km, heading South (41 minutes by car)
- Mineral del Chico (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Paraíso escondido", 48 km, heading North (45 minutes by car)
- El Tejocote (130 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Colonia Guadalupe (1487 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- La Cuchilla (110 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- El Potrero (57 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Cantera (Hidalgo)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Cantera by age and gender, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 21 | 25 | 46 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 25 | 37 | 62 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 119 | 105 | 224 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 19 | 21 | 40 |
#7 Pictures of La Cantera
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Cantera, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures 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.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Cantera en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Cantera (Hidalgo) is 43893
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: 43893. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Cantera ("43") correspond to the State of Hidalgo, 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
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Villa de Tezontepec
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Villa de Tezontepec
- Acozac (126 inhabitants)
- Ampliación San Juanita (- inhabitants)
- Benito Juárez (2755 inhabitants)
- Chamberluco (285 inhabitants)
- Colonia Guadalupe (1487 inhabitants)
- El Magueyal (- inhabitants)
- El Tejocote (130 inhabitants)
- Jagüeycillo (- inhabitants)
- La Cantera (372 inhabitants)
- La Loma (2 inhabitants)
- Las Rosas (- inhabitants)
- Rancho San Valentín (6 inhabitants)
- San Isidro (3 inhabitants)
- Tezontepec (6213 inhabitants)
- Tlexpa (174 inhabitants)