La Cantera (Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal., Guanajuato)

Maps, photos and statistics of La Cantera, a beautiful large village of 698 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato

The town of La Cantera is located in the Municipality of Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal. (in the State of Guanajuato). There are 698 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #40 of the ranking. La Cantera is at 2,082 meters of altitude.

Data: In La Cantera, 99% of the inhabitants are catholic and 63% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

Do you want to locate the town of La Cantera? You can find it at 29.6 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal., which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the La Cantera location through satellite images, at the bottom of our webpage you have an interactive map.

#1 Where is La Cantera? How to get there? Map

Map to know how to get to La Cantera (Guanajuato) 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 (Guanajuato) is 698 inhabitants

Population data in La Cantera (Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal., Guanajuato)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020366332698
2010310307617
2005286266552
Evolution of the population in La Cantera: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Cantera:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.7212.38
Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato:1.86%0.32%
Illiterate population:11.60%15.40%
Illiterate population (men):4.44%12.38%
Illiterate population (women):7.16%18.39%
Schooling level:6.485.06
Schooling level (men):5.915.04
Schooling level (women):6.955.08
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 Guanajuato, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in La Cantera:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:33.67%29.82%
Employed population over 12 years (men):54.22%50.49%
Employed population over 12 years (women):15.03%9.35%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:172151
Homes with electricity:97.09%93.98%
Housing with piped water:86.05%94.74%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:90.70%47.37%
Dwellings with radio:41.28%64.66%
Housing with television:76.74%83.46%
Housing with refrigerator:86.63%59.40%
Housing with washing machine:62.79%35.34%
Housing with automobile:62.79%39.85%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:2.91%2.26%
Homes with landline telephone:1.16%2.26%
Dwellings with cellular phones:76.16%24.81%
Homes with Internet:37.79%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 Guanajuato, and with the total for the country.

#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 Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal.. 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:

#5 Population pyramid of La Cantera (Guanajuato)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Cantera by age and sex, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in La Cantera there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of La Cantera
Data of the age pyramid of the town La Cantera (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)5359112
Youth (6-14 years)6164125
Adults (15-59 years)219179398
Elderly (60+ years)333063

#6 Photos of La Cantera

In order for you to enjoy nature around La Cantera, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Cantera, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal.

  1. Cancino (229 inhabitants)
  2. El Burral (Ejido del Carmen) (82 inhabitants)
  3. El Chupadero (- inhabitants)
  4. El Huizache (4 inhabitants)
  5. Jacales (El Llano) (30 inhabitants)
  6. El Vergel (22 inhabitants)
  7. Labor de Gallardo (16 inhabitants)
  8. Rancho los Ángeles (2 inhabitants)
  9. Regalada de Arriba (20 inhabitants)
  10. San José de los Chávez (39 inhabitants)
  11. Santa Margarita (5 inhabitants)
  12. Santo Niño (95 inhabitants)
  13. Tres Mezquites (53 inhabitants)
  14. Valle Verde (- inhabitants)
  15. Xoconoxtlito del Llanito (562 inhabitants)