La Cantera (Jalisco)
The most complete information about the large village of La Cantera (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Jalisco has 872 inhabitants?
The town of La Cantera (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Amatitán. There are 872 inhabitants and it is 1,236 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tequila is 17 minutes away by car (16 km). It is the most populated town in the position #3 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Cantera, there is a percentage of 1% of indigenous population and 95% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Cantera? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Cantera is located at 1.4 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Amatitán, 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 Jalisco: 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 (Jalisco) is 872 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 421 | 451 | 872 |
| 2010 | 241 | 233 | 474 |
| 2005 | 71 | 77 | 148 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.24 | 6.87 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 6.65% | 4.64% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.29% | 5.27% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.92% | 6.87% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.38% | 3.73% |
| Schooling level: | 8.52 | 7.27 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.33 | 6.95 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.73 | 7.61 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.49% | 1.48% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.26% | 0.42% |
| 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 Amatitán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 64.33% | 36.71% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 68.74% | 52.79% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 59.62% | 21.16% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 226 | 168 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.12% | 93.64% |
| Homes with piped water: | 94.25% | 96.36% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.79% | 94.55% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.62% | 72.73% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.71% | 91.82% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 92.04% | 81.82% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 79.65% | 75.45% |
| Homes with a car: | 55.75% | 54.55% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 18.58% | 5.45% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.77% | 1.82% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 95.13% | 71.82% |
| Homes with Internet: | 32.74% | 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 Amatitán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Cantera.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Cantera
Do you want to stay in La Cantera? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Cantera:- HOTEL QUINTAMINAS: 2 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VALLE AZUL: 2 km away, direction South (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL 6 AGAVES: 13 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL CAMPESINO: 12 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Cantera
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Cantera? The list of the best places to visit in La Cantera and nearby locations.Mountains in La Cantera for hiking and trails:
- Amatitán (1877 meters): 5.5 km walk (103 minutes), heading South.
- El Narizón (1563 meters): 11.1 km walk (195 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Cascahuin (1547 meters): 11.4 km walk (221 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Tomasillo (2142 meters): 13.9 km walk (189 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Tequila (Jalisco): Don't miss "Santuario de la Santa Cruz", 17 km, heading West (16 minutes by car)
- Amatitán (12180 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Miravalle (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Tateposco (13 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- El Mirador (11 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Cantera (Jalisco)
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) | 62 | 62 | 124 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 83 | 80 | 163 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 262 | 282 | 544 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 14 | 27 | 41 |
#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 Vote for La Cantera as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Jalisco, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Jalisco
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Amatitán
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Amatitán
- Amatitán (12180 inhabitants)
- El Coco (17 inhabitants)
- El Mirador (11 inhabitants)
- La Cantera (872 inhabitants)
- La Cofradía (17 inhabitants)
- La Loma (- inhabitants)
- La Mata (159 inhabitants)
- La Mesa (- inhabitants)
- La Quebradora (73 inhabitants)
- La Villa (13 inhabitants)
- Las Escobas (1 inhabitants)
- Rancho Viejo (20 inhabitants)
- Campamento CFE Santa Rosa (40 inhabitants)
- Tateposco (13 inhabitants)
- Tepecoste (- inhabitants)