La Cantera (Fresnillo, Zacatecas)
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All the information about this town of 530 inhabitants of the State of Zacatecas
The place of La Cantera is inside the municipality of Fresnillo (in the State of Zacatecas). There are 530 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #51 in terms of number of inhabitants. La Cantera is at 2,154 meters of altitude.
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
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#2 The population of La Cantera (Zacatecas) is 530 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 260 | 270 | 530 |
| 2010 | 248 | 235 | 483 |
| 2005 | 236 | 226 | 462 |
| 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 |
| 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% |
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| 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 dwellings: | 138 | 163 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.55% | 97.66% |
| Housing with piped water: | 98.55% | 96.09% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 35.51% | 50.00% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 76.81% | 71.09% |
| Housing with television: | 89.13% | 87.50% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 80.43% | 64.84% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 60.87% | 41.41% |
| Housing with automobile: | 51.45% | 38.28% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.87% | 3.12% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 15.94% | 29.69% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 55.80% | 10.16% |
| Homes with Internet: | 15.22% | 0.78% |
#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 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.
| 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 |
#6 Photos of La Cantera
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos 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 photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like La Cantera.
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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Fresnillo
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- Dos Arbolitos (3 inhabitants)
- El Charco (5 inhabitants)
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- La Victoria (5 inhabitants)
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- Mezquitillo Tercero (2 inhabitants)
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- Rancho La Espuela (5 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (J. Nieves Parra) (1 inhabitants)
- San Antonio de Ábrego (La Puerta de los L.) (2 inhabitants)
- San Felipe de Jesús (Antonio Castro) (5 inhabitants)
- San Pablo (5 inhabitants)
- Terrones (2 inhabitants)