La Cantera (Guanajuato)
We have collected many facts about the large village of La Cantera, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 819 inhabitants of Guanajuato.
The town of La Cantera (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal.. There are 819 inhabitants and it is 1,955 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal is 13 minutes away by car (12 km). It is the most populated town in the position #31 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Cantera, 36% of the population over 12 years is single and 25% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Cantera is located at 7.3 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal., which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. 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
Online map of La Cantera (Guanajuato) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of La Cantera (Guanajuato) is 819 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 437 | 382 | 819 |
| 2010 | 355 | 315 | 670 |
| 2005 | 342 | 322 | 664 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.14 | 6.35 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 1.47% | 0.60% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.13% | 7.31% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.56% | 6.35% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.56% | 8.17% |
| Schooling level: | 6.98 | 5.61 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.59 | 5.36 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.31 | 5.83 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 1.34% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.15% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal. (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 29.43% | 25.37% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 46.34% | 39.37% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 14.65% | 12.96% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 166 | 159 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.59% | 98.54% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 97.08% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 83.73% | 56.20% |
| Homes with a radio: | 80.12% | 83.21% |
| Homes with a television: | 87.95% | 83.94% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 80.72% | 77.37% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 62.05% | 49.64% |
| Homes with a car: | 44.58% | 40.88% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.42% | 1.46% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.20% | 2.19% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 83.73% | 61.31% |
| Homes with Internet: | 24.70% | 0.00% |
#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 Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal.. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Cantera.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Cantera
Many people want to stay in the town of La Cantera itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- POSADA SAN ANTONIO: 10 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN DIEGO: 11 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL JAZMIN DE ZANYA: 10 km away, direction East (7 minutes by car)
- POSADA ILUSIÓN CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 10 km away, direction East (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Cantera
Want to know what to see in La Cantera if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Cantera.Las mejores montes de La Cantera para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- El Gusano (2249 meters): 3.0 km walk (61 minutes), heading South.
- Los Bueyes (2148 meters): 7.9 km walk (101 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Cruz (2174 meters): 10.0 km walk (176 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Los García (2124 meters): 8.0 km walk (102 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Jardín Independencia", 13 km, heading East (12 minutes by car)
- La Trinidad (319 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Coecillo (Cuitzillo) (489 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- La Palmilla (390 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- El Molino (311 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Cantera (Guanajuato)
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) | 66 | 68 | 134 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 88 | 74 | 162 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 247 | 205 | 452 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 36 | 35 | 71 |
#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.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Cantera en este enlace
#8 Vote for La Cantera as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like La Cantera or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Cantera to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Guanajuato, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Guanajuato
#9 Schools in La Cantera
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal.
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- La Cuadrilla (20 inhabitants)
- La Purísima (7 inhabitants)
- Lobitos de Abajo (12 inhabitants)
- Los Carrizos (4 inhabitants)
- Los Ibarra (- inhabitants)
- Purísima de Ojo Zarco (126 inhabitants)
- Ranchito de los Hernández (16 inhabitants)
- San Isidro del Durazno (Los Aguilar) (169 inhabitants)
- Xoconoxtle de Remátalo (343 inhabitants)