La Cantera (Guanajuato)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of La Cantera (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Guanajuato has 234 inhabitants?
The town of La Cantera (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Huanímaro. There are 234 inhabitants and it is 1,715 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Yuriria is 70 minutes away by car (61 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #21 of the ranking.
Data: In La Cantera, 31% of individuals have completed secondary education and 18% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Cantera? You can find it at 7.4 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Huanímaro, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Cantera through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Cantera? How to go? Map
Location map of La Cantera in Guanajuato: 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 (Guanajuato) is 234 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 119 | 115 | 234 |
| 2010 | 140 | 114 | 254 |
| 2005 | 131 | 118 | 249 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.2 | 8.77 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 3.85% | 1.18% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.99% | 7.48% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.28% | 8.77% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.71% | 6.43% |
| Schooling level: | 7.45 | 5.44 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.74 | 5.14 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.16 | 5.66 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Huanímaro (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 38.89% | 31.10% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.00% | 53.51% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 18.49% | 12.86% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 60 | 98 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 98.53% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 90.00% | 77.94% |
| Homes with a radio: | 68.33% | 66.18% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.67% | 95.59% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 90.00% | 69.12% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 76.67% | 51.47% |
| Homes with a car: | 51.67% | 35.29% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 18.33% | 7.35% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 10.00% | 14.71% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 86.67% | 51.47% |
| Homes with Internet: | 36.67% | 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 Huanímaro. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Cantera.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Cantera
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Cantera, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Cantera so you can contact them:- HOTEL CALIFORNIA: 13 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
- EL MESON DE DON MANUEL: 10 km away, direction Southwest (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL MESÓN DE DON MANUEL: 13 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CALIFORNIA: 11 km away, direction Southwest (8 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:
- Cerro Peralta (2045 meters): 5.7 km walk (75 minutes), heading North.
- Mesa Los Amoles (1842 meters): 10.6 km walk (193 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Huanimaro (2157 meters): 9.8 km walk (147 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Las Peñas (2015 meters): 11.4 km walk (235 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Yuriria (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Convento de San Pedro y San Pablo", 70 km, heading Southeast (61 minutes by car)
- Colonia Rafael García (La Colonia) (252 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Granja González (7 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Cuatro Caminos (23 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Boquillas (1843 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 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) | 8 | 18 | 26 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 27 | 15 | 42 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 62 | 64 | 126 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 22 | 18 | 40 |
#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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#8 The Postal Code of La Cantera (Guanajuato) is 36996
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Cantera so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 36996. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Cantera ("36") correspond to the State of Guanajuato, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
#9 Vote for La Cantera as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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:
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#10 Schools in La Cantera
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Huanímaro
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Huanímaro
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- Cerrito Alto Viejo (68 inhabitants)
- Colonia Rafael García (252 inhabitants)
- Copales (236 inhabitants)
- Granja la Joya (8 inhabitants)
- Granja San Antonio (5 inhabitants)
- La Lobera (El Riñón) (2144 inhabitants)
- La Cueva (1 inhabitants)
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- Paso de Carretas (344 inhabitants)
- Paso de Cobos (271 inhabitants)
- San Antonio Buenavista (29 inhabitants)
- San Cristóbal de Ayala (299 inhabitants)
- San Ramón (500 inhabitants)
- Zapote de Aguirre (388 inhabitants)