La Cantera (Michoacán)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Cantera, a beautiful small village of 97 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of La Cantera (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Ario. There are 97 inhabitants and it is 2,287 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa Clara del Cobre is 20 minutes away by car (20 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #43 of the ranking.
Data: In La Cantera, 27% of the population over 12 years is single and 21% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Cantera? You can find it at 10.6 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Ario de Rosales, 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
What is the route to get to La Cantera (Michoacán)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of La Cantera (Michoacán) is 97 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 50 | 47 | 97 |
| 2010 | 53 | 57 | 110 |
| 2005 | 58 | 59 | 117 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.84 | 8.77 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 1.03% | 0.91% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.12% | 10.91% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.12% | 8.77% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 13.21% |
| Schooling level: | 6.56 | 5 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.65 | 5.17 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.47 | 4.84 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 1.82% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.91% |
| 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 Ario (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.21% | 26.36% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.83% | 40.35% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 18.00% | 11.32% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 24 | 35 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.83% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 41.67% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.67% | 71.43% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.67% | 82.14% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 79.17% | 71.43% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 70.83% | 53.57% |
| Homes with a car: | 50.00% | 32.14% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 12.50% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 8.33% | 14.29% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 83.33% | 50.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 20.83% | 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 Ario. Get free live access to satellite views of 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:- MOTEL MI RANCHITO: 13 km away, direction South (10 minutes by car)
- ALBERGUE SAN VICENTE DE PAUL: 17 km away, direction Southwest (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PEDRAZA: 17 km away, direction Southwest (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MESÓN DE LA SALUD: 16 km away, direction Southwest (11 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 El Membrillo (2535 meters): 2.2 km walk (31 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Cajete (2429 meters): 2.0 km walk (40 minutes), heading West.
- San Rafael (2396 meters): 3.0 km walk (56 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Balsa (2367 meters): 2.8 km walk (36 minutes), heading West.
- Santa Clara del Cobre (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Capilla de la Huatápera", 20 km, heading North (20 minutes by car)
- Tacámbaro (Michoacán): Don't miss "Plaza de Armas", 52 km, heading East (36 minutes by car)
- Pátzcuaro (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Casa de los Once Patios", 34 km, heading North (34 minutes by car)
- Tzintzuntzan (Michoacán): Don't miss "Zona Arqueológica Las Yácatas", 75 km, heading North (54 minutes by car)
- Los Manzanillos (111 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- Cuanajillo (291 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- La Sandía (137 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
- Paso de Camémbaro (357 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Cantera (Michoacán)
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) | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 30 | 28 | 58 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 4 | 6 | 10 |
#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 Vote for La Cantera as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#9 Schools in La Cantera
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ario
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- La Chachalaca (6 inhabitants)
- La Entrada de Puente Alto (3 inhabitants)
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- La Rosalía (La Rosa de Ario) (4 inhabitants)
- Las Cruces (- inhabitants)
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- Tres Palos (73 inhabitants)
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