La Cantera (San Luis Potosí)

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 117 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.

The town of La Cantera (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of San Luis Potosí. There are 117 inhabitants and it is 1,909 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa María del Río is 63 minutes away by car (46 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #59 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Cantera, 49% of individuals have completed secondary education and 12% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of La Cantera? You can find it at 11.2 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of San Luis Potosí, 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

Map to know how to get to La Cantera (San Luis Potosí) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Cantera, which has the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of La Cantera (San Luis Potosí) is 117 inhabitants

Population data in La Cantera (San Luis Potosí)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20205859117
20105853111
2005484088
Evolution of the population in La Cantera: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Cantera:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.233.77
Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí:0.85%0.90%
Illiterate population:3.42%2.70%
Illiterate population (men):1.71%3.77%
Illiterate population (women):1.71%1.72%
Schooling level:7.636.24
Schooling level (men):7.55.67
Schooling level (women):7.766.82
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 San Luis Potosí, 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:33.33%30.63%
Employed population over 12 years (men):52.54%52.83%
Employed population over 12 years (women):13.79%10.34%
Number of inhabited private housings:2530
Homes with electricity:100.00%96.00%
Homes with piped water:100.00%96.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:52.00%12.00%
Homes with a radio:56.00%76.00%
Homes with a television:96.00%92.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:84.00%72.00%
Homes with a washing machine:72.00%60.00%
Homes with a car:68.00%60.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:12.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:88.00%60.00%
Homes with Internet:4.00%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 San Luis Potosí, 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 San Luis Potosí. 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:

#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:
  • Las Palomas (2153 meters): 2.6 km walk (45 minutes), heading West.
  • Cerro Pelón (2247 meters): 3.1 km walk (39 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • Guzmán (2016 meters): 4.8 km walk (66 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro Alto (2126 meters): 5.7 km walk (96 minutes), heading Northwest.
Magical Towns near La Cantera to discover the Mexican culture:Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Cantera?:
  • El Peñón (139 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
  • Arroyos (1658 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
  • La Joya de San Elías (15 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
  • El Terrero Sur (1232 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of La Cantera (San Luis Potosí)

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)6814
Youth (6-14 years)141125
Adults (15-59 years)333467
Elderly (60+ years)5611

#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 (San Luis Potosí) is 78426

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: 78426. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Cantera ("78") correspond to the state code of San Luis Potosí, 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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of San Luis Potosí, by popular vote:
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- The most beautiful towns in San Luis Potosí

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