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Las Canteras (Jalisco)

The most complete information about the small village of Las Canteras (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Jalisco has 18 inhabitants?

The town of Las Canteras (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Zapopan. There are 18 inhabitants and it is 1,634 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tlaquepaque is 51 minutes away by car (51 km). It is the most populated town in the position #82 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Las Canteras, 89% of the inhabitants are catholic and 80% 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 Las Canteras is located at 18.3 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Zapopan, 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 Las Canteras.

#1 Where is Las Canteras? How to go? Map

Online map of Las Canteras (Jalisco) 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 Las Canteras (Jalisco) is 18 inhabitants

Population data in Las Canteras (Jalisco)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	10	8	18
2010	13	6	19
2005	9	7	16

Evolution of the population in Las Canteras: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Las Canteras:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.71	0.00
Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco:	27.78%	5.26%
Illiterate population:	5.56%	0.00%
Illiterate population (men):	5.56%	0.00%
Illiterate population (women):	0.00%	0.00%
Schooling level:	6	4.70
Schooling level (men):	4.8	4
Schooling level (women):	7.2	5.40

Indigenous culture data in Las Canteras:

	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%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Las Canteras, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Jalisco, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Las Canteras:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	44.44%	36.84%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	62.50%	83.33%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	30.00%	15.38%
Number of inhabited private housings:	5	4
Homes with electricity:	80.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	80.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	80.00%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	60.00%	100.00%
Homes with a television:	60.00%	100.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	80.00%	75.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	80.00%	100.00%
Homes with a car:	40.00%	100.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	25.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	25.00%
Homes with cell phones:	80.00%	75.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Las Canteras (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Jalisco, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Las Canteras

With the satellite map of Las Canteras 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 Zapopan. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Las Canteras.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Canteras

Do you want to stay in Las Canteras? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Las Canteras:

• HOTEL SPA HACIENDA LA ESCOBA: 9 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
• HOTEL HACIENDA LA MAGDALENA: 10 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ZAR GUADALAJARA: 19 km away, direction South (15 minutes by car)
• MOTEL MEDITERRANEO: 19 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Las Canteras

A weekend in Las Canteras and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Las Canteras and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de Las Canteras para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro La Col (2189 meters): 4.0 km walk (61 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Los Bailadores (2017 meters): 18.0 km walk (245 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Palomas (1685 meters): 15.9 km walk (227 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Mesa San Juan (1256 meters): 19.2 km walk (330 minutes), heading Northwest.

Magical Towns to visit when in Las Canteras:

• Tlaquepaque (Jalisco): Don't miss "Casa Histórica", 51 km, heading Southeast (51 minutes by car)
• Tequila (Jalisco): Don't miss "Museo Nacional del Tequila​", 65 km, heading West (59 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Las Canteras?:

• La Mesita (254 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• San Jerónimo (208 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• La Calera (8 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• La Toma (Los Coyotes) (45 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Las Canteras (Jalisco)

In Las Canteras 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 Las Canteras, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Las Canteras (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	3	2	5
Youth (6-14 years)	2	1	3
Adults (15-59 years)	4	3	7
Elderly (60+ years)	1	2	3

#7 Pictures of Las Canteras

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