La Cantera

La Cantera is a locality of Tangamandapio, Michoacán de Ocampo with 5,113 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,139 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 6.3 years.

Demographics of La Cantera

Demographic structure of La Cantera according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 1,724 under 15 years old (33.7%), 3,135 working-age people (61.3%) and 254 adults over 65 years old (5%).

0-14 years

1,724

33.7% of the population

15-64 years

3,135

61.3% - Working age

65+ years

254

5% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

63.1%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Cantera

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	284	306	590	11.5%
5-9 years	288	290	578	11.3%
10-14 years	270	286	556	10.9%
15-19 years	268	233	501	9.8%
20-24 years	236	251	487	9.5%
25-29 years	231	229	460	9%
30-34 years	174	199	373	7.3%
35-39 years	161	180	341	6.7%
40-44 years	141	162	303	5.9%
45-49 years	109	118	227	4.4%
50-54 years	77	97	174	3.4%
55-59 years	71	68	139	2.7%
60-64 years	48	82	130	2.5%
65-69 years	41	49	90	1.8%
70-74 years	21	33	54	1.1%
75-79 years	18	24	42	0.8%
80-84 years	13	22	35	0.7%
85+ years	13	20	33	0.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Cantera

Population Origin

Born in the State

4,972

97.2%

Born in Another State

132

2.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

52

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1,800

35.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1,764

98% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

32

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

4,286

423.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

27

0.5% of the population

Men / Women

7 / 20

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

275

5.4%

With Limitation

351

6.9%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	118
Visual	117
Hearing	82
Speech	106
Mental	87

Education in La Cantera

Literacy and Schooling

In La Cantera, 442 people aged 15+ are literate (44200%), while 478 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.3 years (6.8 men, 5.9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	168	310	478	47800%
Incomplete primary	379	435	814	81400%
Complete primary	276	290	566	56600%
Incomplete secondary	114	84	198	19800%
Complete secondary	365	370	735	73500%
Post-basic education (18+)	261	230	491	49100%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	208
6-11 years	45
12-14 years	53

Schools in La Cantera

Name	CCT	Level	Type
BIBLIOTECA PUBLICA MUNICIPAL JUCHARI-VINAPEKUA 7610	16BBI0240O		Publico
TZINARHINI	16DIN0093Y	Inicial	Publico
TZINARHINI	16FEI0193N	Inicial	Publico
ERANDI	16DCC0054W	Preescolar	Publico
TATA SALVADOR REYES VALLEJO	16DCC0251X	Preescolar	Publico
PRESIDENTE ADOLFO LOPEZ MATEOS	16DPB0102U	Primaria	Publico
PDTE ADOLFO LOPEZ MATEOS	16DPB0217V	Primaria	Publico
PRIMARIA BILINGUE	16DPB0263G	Primaria	Publico
20 DE NOVIEMBRE	16DPB0279H	Primaria	Publico
ESCUELA SECUNDARIA TECNICA NUM. 127	16DST0127P	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in La Cantera

In La Cantera, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 2,266 people. Of them, 2,180 are employed and 86 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3.8%.

Total EAP

2,266

M: 1,439 / W: 827

Employed Population

2,180

M: 1,360 / W: 820

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

86 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,452

M: 341 / W: 1,111

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	3,285	64.2%
IMSS	311	6.1%
ISSSTE	152	3%
State ISSSTE	5	0.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	4	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	2,776	54.3%
IMSS Bienestar	37	0.7%
Other institution	13	0.3%
Without health coverage	1,827	35.7%

Marital Status and Religion in La Cantera

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

2,186

218600%

Single

1,237

123700%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

304

30400%

Households

Total Households

1,011

5.1 average occupants

Male-Headed

701

69.3%

Female-Headed

310

30.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	4,868	95.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	189	3.7%
No religion	54	1.1%

Housing and Basic Services in La Cantera

La Cantera has 1,148 total dwellings, of which 1,011 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 5.1 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	780	77.2%
Dirt floor	231	22.9%
1 bedroom	284	28.1%
2 or more bedrooms	727	72%
1 room	35	3.5%
2 rooms	234	23.2%
3 or more rooms	742	73.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99%

1,000 dwellings

Piped Water

90.3%

912 dwellings

With Drainage

96.1%

971 dwellings

All Services

87.9%

888 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,000	99%
Without electricity	11	1.1%
Public water network	912	90.3%
Hauled water	887	87.8%
Other water source	99	9.8%
With water tank	749	74.2%
With cistern	162	16%
With toilet	900	89.1%
With latrine	89	8.8%
With drainage	971	96.1%
Without drainage	40	4%
With all services	888	87.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity	2	0.2%

Goods and Technology in La Cantera

Household equipment in La Cantera according to the 2020 Census. 15.8% of dwellings have internet and 75.8% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	569	56.3%
Washing machine	529	52.4%
Microwave oven	150	14.9%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	285	28.2%
Motorcycle	87	8.6%
Bicycle	182	18%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	918	90.9%
Radio	707	70%
Landline phone	150	14.9%
Cell phone	766	75.8%
Computer	106	10.5%
Internet	160	15.8%
Pay TV	404	40%
Streaming platforms	29	2.9%
Video game console	24	2.4%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

54

5.3%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

214

21.2%

Without Computer or Internet

808

80%

Without Any ICT

36

3.6%

Location of La Cantera

Coordinates: 19.8637456, -102.4085728
Altitude: 2,139 m