La Cantera (Puebla)
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of La Cantera, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 469 inhabitants of Puebla.
The town of La Cantera (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Xiutetelco. There are 469 inhabitants and it is 2,160 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Teziutlán is 14 minutes away by car (10 km). It is the most populated town in the position #16 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Cantera, 95% of the inhabitants are catholic and 21% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Cantera is located at 5.2 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of San Juan Xiutetelco, 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 (Puebla) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of La Cantera (Puebla) is 469 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 244 | 225 | 469 |
| 2010 | 234 | 220 | 454 |
| 2005 | 194 | 207 | 401 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.38 | 20.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 3.62% | 2.86% |
| Illiterate population: | 18.76% | 23.79% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.89% | 20.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.87% | 27.35% |
| Schooling level: | 4.62 | 3.81 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.68 | 4.09 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.54 | 3.53 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.92% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.07% | 0.00% |
| 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: | 59.28% | 36.56% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 71.56% | 66.36% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 47.95% | 8.55% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 109 | 118 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.08% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 96.94% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 89.91% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 43.12% | 55.10% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.07% | 92.86% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 66.97% | 33.67% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 21.10% | 10.20% |
| Homes with a car: | 13.76% | 15.31% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.92% | 2.04% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 60.55% | 19.39% |
| Homes with Internet: | 6.42% | 1.02% |
#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 Xiutetelco. 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 SAN JUAN: 7 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL CAÑAVERAL DE PASIONES: 8 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL MONTPARNASSE: 7 km away, direction Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MI MONTE: 9 km away, direction Northeast (6 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:
- Cerro El Escobal (2616 meters): 3.2 km walk (53 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Bandera (2626 meters): 3.2 km walk (61 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro San Agustín (2609 meters): 3.5 km walk (54 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Las Víboras (2387 meters): 3.7 km walk (56 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Teziutlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Plaza Cívica", 14 km, heading North (10 minutes by car)
- Tlatlauquitepec (Puebla): Don't miss "Iglesia del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús", 31 km, heading Northwest (27 minutes by car)
- Ciudad de Cuetzalan (Puebla): Don't miss "Casa de la Cultura", 58 km, heading Northwest (57 minutes by car)
- La Hacienda (130 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the East (0 minutes by car)
- La Ciénega (100 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Chalma (171 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- La Ventana (236 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 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) | 36 | 29 | 65 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 48 | 30 | 78 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 142 | 151 | 293 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 18 | 15 | 33 |
#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 The Postal Code of La Cantera (Puebla) is 73975
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Cantera so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 73975. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Cantera ("73") correspond to the State of Puebla, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
#9 Vote for La Cantera as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in La Cantera
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Xiutetelco
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- La Ventana (236 inhabitants)
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