Hontoria de la Cantera is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 137 inhabitants. Located in the Alfoz de Burgos region, it is 20 kilometers from the capital of Burgos. The municipality is crossed by the N-234 national highway, between kilometers 472 and 475.