La Cantera (Puebla)
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The town of La Cantera (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Ocoyucan. There are 236 inhabitants and it is 2,070 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pedro Cholula is 20 minutes away by car (18 km). It is the most populated town in the position #18 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Cantera, 69% of the inhabitants are catholic and 48% 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 3.7 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of San Bernardino Chalchihuapan, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Santa Clara Ocoyucan) it is at 6.7 kilometers in direction East. 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
Location map of La Cantera in Puebla: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Cantera, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Cantera (Puebla) is 236 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 120 | 116 | 236 |
| 2010 | 80 | 79 | 159 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.02 | 7.59 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 17.80% | 13.21% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.24% | 5.66% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.69% | 7.59% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.54% | 3.75% |
| Schooling level: | 7.69 | 6.45 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.69 | 5.91 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.69 | 6.96 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 25.00% | 7.55% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 8.90% | 2.52% |
| 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: | 49.15% | 32.70% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.34% | 43.04% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 38.33% | 22.50% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 54 | 46 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.44% | 62.16% |
| Homes with piped water: | 29.63% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 72.22% | 62.16% |
| Homes with a radio: | 75.93% | 54.05% |
| Homes with a television: | 77.78% | 64.86% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 62.96% | 5.41% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 48.15% | 16.22% |
| Homes with a car: | 20.37% | 16.22% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.41% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.85% | 10.81% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 92.59% | 51.35% |
| Homes with Internet: | 14.81% | 0.00% |
#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 Ocoyucan. 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 HOSTAL: 3 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN RAMON: 3 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- MOTEL QUEENS: 6 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SONATA: 8 km away, direction North (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:
- Loma Guadalupe (2100 meters): 2.6 km walk (47 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Sombra (2306 meters): 2.3 km walk (29 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Pando (2280 meters): 2.7 km walk (42 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Tenojuchi (2122 meters): 3.1 km walk (61 minutes), heading Northwest.
- San Pedro Cholula (Puebla): Don't miss "Casa del Caballero Águila", 20 km, heading North (18 minutes by car)
- Atlixco (Puebla): Don't miss "Atlixcoyotl", 34 km, heading West (25 minutes by car)
- Huejotzingo (Puebla): Don't miss "Mercado Hermanos Serdán", 50 km, heading Northwest (39 minutes by car)
- San Francisco Atoyac (70 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Chichac (511 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- El Capulo (La Quebradora) (229 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- El Zapote (10 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ocoyucan
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