La Cantera
La Cantera is a residential area in Mexico City, Central Mexico and has an elevation of 2,261 metres. La Cantera is situated nearby to Copilco metro station, as well as near the quarter Chimalistac.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Copilco metro station and Central Library.
Copilco metro station
Metro station
Photo: GAED, Public domain.
Copilco is a station along Line 3 on the Mexico City Metro. Located in the Coyoacán borough, in the south of Mexico City, on Avenida Enríquez Ureña. It is the penultimate station along the southern portion of Line 3. Copilco metro station is situated 330 metres northwest of La Cantera.
Central Library
Library
The Central Library of the National Autonomous University of Mexico is the main library in the Ciudad Universitaria Campus. It holds one of the largest collections in Mexico. Central Library is situated 1¼ km west of La Cantera.
Alfredo Guati Rojo National Watercolor Museum
Museum
Photo: AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Alfredo Guati Rojo National Watercolor Museum was the first museum in the world dedicated specifically to watercolor painting. It is located in the Coyoacán borough of Mexico City, in a former private house which was donated to the museum by the city government. Alfredo Guati Rojo National Watercolor Museum is situated 1½ km north of La Cantera.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Copilco and Chimalistac.
Copilco
Quarter
Copilco was an important Mesoamerican ceremonial center, southwest of Mexico City, Mexico. Copilco is located approximately four kilometers north of Cuicuilco.
Ciudad Universitaria
Village
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ciudad Universitaria is the main campus of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, located in Coyoacán borough in the southern part of Mexico City.
La Cantera
- Type: Residential area
- Also known as: “Unidad Habitacional La Cantera”
- Location: Mexico City, Central Mexico, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
19.33408° or 19° 20′ 3″ northLongitude
-99.17473° or 99° 10′ 29″ westElevation
2,261 metres (7,418 feet)Open location code
76F28RMG+J4OpenStreetMap ID
way 283614737OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialGeoNames ID
11562569
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In Other Languages
“La Cantera” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “La Cantera”
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