Las Cruces (San Miguel Chimalapa, Oaxaca)

We have collected many facts about the small village of Las Cruces, as well as photos, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 85 inhabitants of Oaxaca.

The place of Las Cruces is inside the municipality of San Miguel Chimalapa (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 85 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #18 in terms of number of inhabitants. Las Cruces is at 180 meters of altitude.

Data: In Las Cruces, there is a percentage of 81% of indigenous population and 32% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Las Cruces? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of Las Cruces is located at 9.7 kilometers from San Miguel Chimalapa, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Las Cruces.

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

Online map of Las Cruces (Oaxaca) 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 Cruces (Oaxaca) is 85 inhabitants

Population data in Las Cruces (San Miguel Chimalapa, Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020414485
2010252348
2005201939
Evolution of the population in Las Cruces: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Las Cruces:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.7921.74
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:1.18%4.17%
Illiterate population:14.12%20.83%
Illiterate population (men):5.88%21.74%
Illiterate population (women):8.24%20.00%
Schooling level:5.64.48
Schooling level (men):5.834.46
Schooling level (women):5.384.50
Indigenous culture data in Las Cruces:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:81.18%54.17%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:35.29%29.17%
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 Cruces, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Las Cruces:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:37.65%25.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):56.82%52.17%
Employed population over 12 years (women):17.07%0.00%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:1916
Homes with electricity:89.47%0.00%
Housing with piped water:0.00%0.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:89.47%35.71%
Dwellings with radio:21.05%0.00%
Housing with television:68.42%0.00%
Housing with refrigerator:26.32%0.00%
Housing with washing machine:15.79%0.00%
Housing with automobile:0.00%0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:31.58%0.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Las Cruces (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Las Cruces

With the satellite map of Las Cruces 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 San Miguel Chimalapa. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Las Cruces.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Cruces

Many people want to stay in the town of Las Cruces itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available.:
  • HOTEL POSADA: 18 km away, direction Southwest (13 minutes by car)
  • HOTEL ALEX: 18 km away, direction Southwest (15 minutes by car)
  • HOTEL MARSI: 20 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
  • HOTEL PALMA REAL: 22 km away, direction Southeast (17 minutes by car)

#5 Population pyramid of Las Cruces (Oaxaca)

In Las Cruces 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 Cruces, 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.

Population pyramid of Las Cruces
Data of the age pyramid of the town Las Cruces (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)5914
Youth (6-14 years)121224
Adults (15-59 years)192039
Elderly (60+ years)538

#6 Photos of Las Cruces

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

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Miguel Chimalapa

  1. 5 de Noviembre (La Cristalina) (39 inhabitants)
  2. Cerro Prieto (5 inhabitants)
  3. Cieneguilla (207 inhabitants)
  4. Cuauhtémoc Guadalupe (352 inhabitants)
  5. El Zapote (- inhabitants)
  6. La Encantada (15 inhabitants)
  7. Las Anonas (307 inhabitants)
  8. Las Conchas (1013 inhabitants)
  9. Las Cruces (85 inhabitants)
  10. Los Limones (461 inhabitants)
  11. Montebello (6 inhabitants)
  12. Palo Colorado (214 inhabitants)
  13. Ramón Escobar Balboa (113 inhabitants)
  14. San Miguel Chimalapa (1341 inhabitants)
  15. Vista Hermosa (340 inhabitants)