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La Cantera (Zacatecas)

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All the information about this town of 530 inhabitants of the State of Zacatecas

The town of La Cantera (Zacatecas) belongs to the municipality of Fresnillo. There are 530 inhabitants and it is 2,154 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #51 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Cantera, 45% of individuals have completed secondary education and 11% 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 39.2 kilometers from Fresnillo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West 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 (Zacatecas)? 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 (Zacatecas) is 530 inhabitants

Population data in La Cantera (Zacatecas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	260	270	530
2010	248	235	483
2005	236	226	462

Evolution of the population in La Cantera: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Cantera:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.26	1.28
Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas:	6.04%	6.42%
Illiterate population:	2.83%	2.90%
Illiterate population (men):	1.13%	1.28%
Illiterate population (women):	1.70%	4.44%
Schooling level:	7.56	6.61
Schooling level (men):	7.32	6.42
Schooling level (women):	7.79	6.79

Indigenous culture data in La Cantera:

	2020	2010
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 Zacatecas, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Cantera:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	45.28%	27.33%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	60.00%	49.79%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	30.00%	6.05%
Number of inhabited private housings:	138	163
Homes with electricity:	98.55%	97.66%
Homes with piped water:	98.55%	96.09%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	35.51%	50.00%
Homes with a radio:	76.81%	71.09%
Homes with a television:	89.13%	87.50%
Homes with a refrigerator:	80.43%	64.84%
Homes with a washing machine:	60.87%	41.41%
Homes with a car:	51.45%	38.28%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	10.87%	3.12%
Homes with landline telephone:	15.94%	29.69%
Homes with cell phones:	55.80%	10.16%
Homes with Internet:	15.22%	0.78%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Cantera (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Zacatecas, 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 Fresnillo. 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:

• RENTA DE DEPARTAMENTOS: 54 km away, direction East (36 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CASA BLANCA MINERO: 60 km away, direction East (41 minutes by car)
• MOTEL OASIS: 50 km away, direction East (34 minutes by car)
• PENSION: 56 km away, direction East (48 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.
Las mejores montes de La Cantera para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Las Burras (2351 meters): 2.6 km walk (34 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Grande (2433 meters): 5.8 km walk (77 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro El Pajarito (2351 meters): 9.2 km walk (163 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Los Aguirre (2432 meters): 11.1 km walk (136 minutes), heading Southwest.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Cantera?:

• El Suspiro (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• San Juan de la Casimira (214 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
• Porfías (24 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
• El Membrillo (9 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (8 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 (Zacatecas)

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 range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	33	37	70
Youth (6-14 years)	56	59	115
Adults (15-59 years)	142	142	284
Elderly (60+ years)	29	32	61

#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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#9 Schools in La Cantera

• Schools in La Cantera

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