La Cantera (Querétaro)
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The town of La Cantera (Querétaro) belongs to the municipality of Querétaro. There are 245 inhabitants and it is 2,161 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Comonfort is 87 minutes away by car (61 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #99 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Cantera, 39% of individuals have completed secondary education and 2% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Cantera is located at 32.3 kilometers from Santiago de Querétaro, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Cantera.
#1 Where is La Cantera? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Cantera (Querétaro)? 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 (Querétaro) is 245 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 123 | 122 | 245 |
| 2010 | 107 | 90 | 197 |
| 2005 | 91 | 79 | 170 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.83 | 11.11 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Querétaro: | 6.94% | 10.15% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.24% | 12.69% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.90% | 11.11% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.35% | 14.02% |
| Schooling level: | 5.96 | 4.77 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.04 | 4.89 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.88 | 4.65 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.51% |
| 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 Querétaro (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 33.88% | 30.46% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.82% | 44.44% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 17.07% | 18.69% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 59 | 44 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 97.56% |
| Homes with piped water: | 81.36% | 68.29% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 52.54% | 78.05% |
| Homes with a radio: | 52.54% | 63.41% |
| Homes with a television: | 83.05% | 70.73% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 52.54% | 39.02% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 33.90% | 24.39% |
| Homes with a car: | 28.81% | 12.20% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.69% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.69% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 76.27% | 51.22% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 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 Querétaro. 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:- HOTEL LOS PINOS: 7 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL HORIZONTE: 14 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CAMPESTRE: 13 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL IMPERIO: 16 km away, direction Northeast (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Cantera
Want to know what to see in La Cantera if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Cantera.Las mejores montes de La Cantera para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Perrito (2156 meters): 10.5 km walk (196 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Buey (2215 meters): 8.3 km walk (122 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Grande (2759 meters): 9.5 km walk (154 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Chata (2086 meters): 11.1 km walk (185 minutes), heading South.
- Comonfort (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Capillas de indios siglo XVI", 87 km, heading Southwest (61 minutes by car)
- Mineral de Pozos (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Las Minas", 65 km, heading North (63 minutes by car)
- Rancho Guadalupe (La Lágrima) (81 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- La Luz (2095 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Presa de Becerra (529 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Familia Ramiro Servín (8 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Cantera (Querétaro)
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) | 19 | 21 | 40 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 20 | 22 | 42 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 76 | 72 | 148 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 8 | 7 | 15 |
#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 (Querétaro) is 76212
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: 76212. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Cantera ("76") correspond to the state code of Querétaro, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for La Cantera as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Querétaro, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Querétaro
#10 Schools in La Cantera
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Querétaro
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- San Francisco de la Palma (1973 inhabitants)
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