La Cantera (Michoacán)

Maps, pictures and statistics of La Cantera, a beautiful small village of 29 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán

The town of La Cantera (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Jiquilpan. There are 29 inhabitants and it is 2,003 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jiquilpan de Juárez is 15 minutes away by car (10 km). It is the most populated town in the position #18 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Cantera, 12% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Cantera is located at 7.1 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Jiquilpan de Juárez, 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 Michoacán, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of La Cantera (Michoacán) is 29 inhabitants

Population data in La Cantera (Michoacán)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020141529
2010201838
2005181533
Evolution of the population in La Cantera: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Cantera:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):4.4311.11
Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán:0.00%5.26%
Illiterate population:37.93%23.68%
Illiterate population (men):10.34%11.11%
Illiterate population (women):27.59%35.00%
Schooling level:3.882.88
Schooling level (men):4.543.86
Schooling level (women):3.232.16
Indigenous culture data in La Cantera:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Cantera, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Michoacán, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Cantera:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:68.97%21.05%
Employed population over 12 years (men):93.33%33.33%
Employed population over 12 years (women):42.86%10.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:1027
Homes with electricity:100.00%100.00%
Homes with piped water:100.00%91.67%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:90.00%75.00%
Homes with a radio:60.00%75.00%
Homes with a television:80.00%83.33%
Homes with a refrigerator:90.00%91.67%
Homes with a washing machine:100.00%25.00%
Homes with a car:60.00%16.67%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:60.00%41.67%
Homes with cell phones:80.00%33.33%
Homes with Internet:10.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Cantera (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Michoacán, and with the total for the country.
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#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 Jiquilpan. 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:

#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.
Las mejores montes de La Cantera para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro San Francisco (2475 meters): 3.9 km walk (78 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Cerro La Pitahayita (2514 meters): 4.6 km walk (65 minutes), heading East.
  • Cerro La Viña (2414 meters): 4.9 km walk (77 minutes), heading West.
  • Cerro La Cal (2056 meters): 7.0 km walk (119 minutes), heading South.
Magical Towns near La Cantera to discover the Mexican culture:Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Cantera?:This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Cantera (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)000
Youth (6-14 years)123
Adults (15-59 years)71017
Elderly (60+ years)639

#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 (Michoacán) is 59547

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: 59547. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Cantera ("59") correspond to the state code of Michoacán, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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  7. La Purísima (45 inhabitants)
  8. Las Ánimas (106 inhabitants)
  9. Las Fuentes (- inhabitants)
  10. Lata Chica (La Tachica) (3 inhabitants)
  11. Los Tres Ríos (54 inhabitants)
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  13. Rancho de Otero (- inhabitants)
  14. San Martín Totolán (1805 inhabitants)
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