La Cantera

La Cantera is a locality of Tepic, Nayarit with 2,561 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 960 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 9.1 years.

Demographics of La Cantera

Demographic structure of La Cantera according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 806 under 15 years old (31.5%), 1,617 working-age people (63.1%) and 138 adults over 65 years old (5.4%).

0-14 years

806

31.5% of the population

15-64 years

1,617

63.1% - Working age

65+ years

138

5.4% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

58.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Cantera

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	118	151	269	10.5%
5-9 years	144	143	287	11.2%
10-14 years	127	123	250	9.8%
15-19 years	113	86	199	7.8%
20-24 years	97	116	213	8.3%
25-29 years	109	109	218	8.5%
30-34 years	103	109	212	8.3%
35-39 years	93	92	185	7.2%
40-44 years	87	79	166	6.5%
45-49 years	67	79	146	5.7%
50-54 years	58	54	112	4.4%
55-59 years	48	40	88	3.4%
60-64 years	38	40	78	3%
65-69 years	35	21	56	2.2%
70-74 years	21	19	40	1.6%
75-79 years	9	10	19	0.7%
80-84 years	9	6	15	0.6%
85+ years	4	4	8	0.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Cantera

Population Origin

Born in the State

2,154

84.1%

Born in Another State

381

14.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

126

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

88

3.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

88

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

179

24.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

12

0.5% of the population

Men / Women

4 / 8

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

176

6.9%

With Limitation

309

12.1%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	64
Visual	68
Hearing	37
Speech	24
Mental	40

Education in La Cantera

Literacy and Schooling

In La Cantera, 60 people aged 15+ are literate (6000%), while 64 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.1 years (8.8 men, 9.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	35	29	64	6400%
Incomplete primary	100	54	154	15400%
Complete primary	117	114	231	23100%
Incomplete secondary	58	48	106	10600%
Complete secondary	278	282	560	56000%
Post-basic education (18+)	276	312	588	58800%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	56
6-11 years	10
12-14 years	14

Schools in La Cantera

Name	CCT	Level	Type
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACIÓN INICIAL DEL CONAFE LA CANTERA	18FIC0200G		Publico
COLEGIO DE BACHILLERES DEL ESTADO DE NAYARIT NUM. 20	18MMS0073Y		Publico
EMSAD 41 LA CANTERA (COBAEN)	18MMS0128K		Publico
SUPERVISOR DE MODULO NUM. 34	18FEI0004C	Inicial	Publico
COLEGIO DE BACHILLERES DEL ESTADO DE NAYARIT NUM. 20	18ECB0020D	Media Superior	Publico
EMSAD 41 LA CANTERA (COBAEN)	18EMS0057Y	Media Superior	Publico
MARGARITA MORÁN VELIZ	18DJN0280F	Preescolar	Publico
AGUSTIN YAÑEZ	18DJN1337X	Preescolar	Publico
MANUEL SERRANO VALLEJO	18DPR0254Y	Primaria	Publico
IGNACIO ZARAGOZA	18DPR0410Z	Primaria	Publico
12 DE OCTUBRE	18ETV0112Y	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in La Cantera

In La Cantera, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,215 people. Of them, 1,198 are employed and 17 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.4%.

Total EAP

1,215

M: 764 / W: 451

Employed Population

1,198

M: 750 / W: 448

Unemployment Rate

1.4%

17 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

685

M: 200 / W: 485

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,930	75.4%
IMSS	1,274	49.7%
ISSSTE	156	6.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	12	0.5%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	285	11.1%
IMSS Bienestar	225	8.8%
Private insurance	10	0.4%
Other institution	2	0.1%
Without health coverage	631	24.6%

Marital Status and Religion in La Cantera

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

1,133

113300%

Single

561

56100%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

209

20900%

Households

Total Households

720

3.6 average occupants

Male-Headed

513

71.3%

Female-Headed

207

28.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	2,091	81.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	243	9.5%
Other religions	1	0%
No religion	226	8.8%

Housing and Basic Services in La Cantera

La Cantera has 971 total dwellings, of which 720 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	707	98.3%
Dirt floor	13	1.8%
1 bedroom	196	27.3%
2 or more bedrooms	524	72.9%
1 room	42	5.8%
2 rooms	121	16.8%
3 or more rooms	557	77.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.7%

717 dwellings

Piped Water

99%

712 dwellings

With Drainage

99.6%

716 dwellings

All Services

98.3%

707 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	717	99.7%
Without electricity	3	0.4%
Public water network	712	99%
Hauled water	249	34.6%
Other water source	8	1.1%
With water tank	556	77.3%
With cistern	170	23.6%
With toilet	714	99.3%
With latrine	2	0.3%
With drainage	716	99.6%
Without drainage	4	0.6%
With all services	707	98.3%

Goods and Technology in La Cantera

Household equipment in La Cantera according to the 2020 Census. 53.7% of dwellings have internet and 94.6% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	656	91.2%
Washing machine	513	71.3%
Microwave oven	253	35.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	341	47.4%
Motorcycle	132	18.4%
Bicycle	96	13.4%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	661	91.9%
Radio	503	70%
Landline phone	135	18.8%
Cell phone	680	94.6%
Computer	217	30.2%
Internet	386	53.7%
Pay TV	481	66.9%
Streaming platforms	85	11.8%
Video game console	68	9.5%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

27

3.8%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

30

4.2%

Without Computer or Internet

288

40.1%

Without Any ICT

5

0.7%

Location of La Cantera

Coordinates: 21.5015894, -104.8205497
Altitude: 960 m