La Cantera (Puebla)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Cantera, a beautiful medium-sized town of 224 inhabitants of the State of Puebla
The town of La Cantera (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Tlahuapan. There are 224 inhabitants and it is 2,619 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huejotzingo is 61 minutes away by car (45 km). It is the most populated town in the position #17 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Cantera, there is a percentage of 1% of indigenous population and 89% 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 2.5 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Santa Rita Tlahuapan, 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
How to get to the town of La Cantera in Puebla? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in La Cantera.
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#2 The population of La Cantera (Puebla) is 224 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 111 | 113 | 224 |
| 2010 | 100 | 99 | 199 |
| 2005 | 85 | 83 | 168 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.77 | 7.07 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 12.95% | 15.08% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.57% | 6.53% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.68% | 7.07% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.89% | 6.00% |
| Schooling level: | 8.12 | 6.70 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.23 | 6.76 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.01 | 6.64 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.34% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.45% | 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 Tlahuapan (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 50.00% | 29.15% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.18% | 39.39% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 39.64% | 19.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 62 | 69 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.39% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 96.15% |
| Homes with a radio: | 70.97% | 84.62% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.32% | 92.31% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 61.29% | 42.31% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 56.45% | 42.31% |
| Homes with a car: | 27.42% | 23.08% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 16.13% | 11.54% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 16.13% | 7.69% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 88.71% | 55.77% |
| Homes with Internet: | 17.74% | 5.77% |
#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 Tlahuapan. 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:- EL ENCANTO CABAÑAS: 2 km away, direction East (1 minutes by car)
- ARCOÍRIS: 3 km away, direction West (2 minutes by car)
- SANTUARIO DE LA LUCIERNAGA: 4 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL COLONIAL: 4 km away, direction Southeast (3 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:
- Loma San Luis (2661 meters): 2.6 km walk (34 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Loma Tuzantlapa (2729 meters): 2.3 km walk (34 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Tepepan (2934 meters): 3.5 km walk (54 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Loma Tlalixtlahuatl (2687 meters): 4.4 km walk (74 minutes), heading South.
- Huejotzingo (Puebla): Don't miss "Pirámide de Coyotzingo", 61 km, heading Southeast (45 minutes by car)
- Paso de Guadalupe (7 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- El Columpio (Kilómetro 72) (39 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Ignacio López Rayón (El Gavillero) (800 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Los Ciervos (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Cantera (Puebla)
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) | 14 | 19 | 33 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 75 | 64 | 139 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 15 | 22 |
#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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#9 Schools in La Cantera
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tlahuapan
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- El Salto (6 inhabitants)
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- Rancho San Juan Tepantzolco (1 inhabitants)
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- San José (25 inhabitants)
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- Selva Obscura (Apapaxco) (1 inhabitants)
- Tepalca (8 inhabitants)
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