La Cantera (Amatitán, Jalisco)
The most complete information about the large village of La Cantera (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Jalisco has 872 inhabitants?
The place of La Cantera is inside the municipality of Amatitán (in the State of Jalisco). There are 872 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #3 of the whole municipality. La Cantera is at 1,236 meters of altitude.
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% |
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| 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 dwellings: | 226 | 168 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.12% | 93.64% |
| Housing with piped water: | 94.25% | 96.36% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.79% | 94.55% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 60.62% | 72.73% |
| Housing with television: | 90.71% | 91.82% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 92.04% | 81.82% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 79.65% | 75.45% |
| Housing with automobile: | 55.75% | 54.55% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 18.58% | 5.45% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.77% | 1.82% |
| Dwellings with cellular 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 Population pyramid of La Cantera (Jalisco)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
#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 Vote for La Cantera as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#8 Comments and opinions about La Cantera
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Amatitán
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Amatitán
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- Agua Fría (239 inhabitants)
- Carlos Ravelero (- inhabitants)
- Chome (Achío) (241 inhabitants)
- El Coco (17 inhabitants)
- La Cantera (872 inhabitants)
- La Cofradía (17 inhabitants)
- La Conchilla (93 inhabitants)
- La Mata (159 inhabitants)
- La Mesa (- inhabitants)
- Las Escobas (1 inhabitants)
- Las Peinadas (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Doña Mary (4 inhabitants)
- Rancho Viejo (20 inhabitants)
- Tateposco (13 inhabitants)