Santa Cruz (Acaponeta, Nayarit)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Santa Cruz (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Nayarit has 240 inhabitants?
The place of Santa Cruz is inside the municipality of Acaponeta (in the State of Nayarit). There are 240 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #28 of the whole municipality. Santa Cruz is at 1,189 meters of altitude.
Data: In Santa Cruz, there is a percentage of 70% of indigenous population and 50% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Santa Cruz? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Santa Cruz is located at 25.1 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Acaponeta, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Santa Cruz.
#1 Where is Santa Cruz? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Santa Cruz in Nayarit? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Santa Cruz.
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#2 The population of Santa Cruz (Nayarit) is 240 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 130 | 110 | 240 |
| 2010 | 80 | 89 | 169 |
| 2005 | 71 | 90 | 161 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.51 | 4.49 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit: | 0.00% | 0.59% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.58% | 7.10% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.67% | 4.49% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.92% | 10.00% |
| Schooling level: | 7.67 | 6.62 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.88 | 6.58 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.46 | 6.66 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 70.00% | 85.80% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 62.50% | 53.25% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Acaponeta (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.25% | 33.73% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 48.18% | 57.30% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 35.38% | 7.50% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 46 | 52 |
| Homes with electricity: | 93.48% | 81.40% |
| Housing with piped water: | 95.65% | 37.21% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 93.48% | 13.95% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 60.87% | 46.51% |
| Housing with television: | 60.87% | 34.88% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 23.91% | 0.00% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 2.17% | 0.00% |
| Housing with automobile: | 8.70% | 6.98% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 50.00% | 6.98% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santa Cruz
With the satellite map of Santa Cruz 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 Acaponeta. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Santa Cruz.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa Cruz
Many people want to stay in the town of Santa Cruz 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.:- CASA DE HUESPEDES: 32 km away, direction West (28 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA BLANCA: 38 km away, direction West (30 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PLAZA: 40 km away, direction West (28 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN LUIS: 38 km away, direction West (28 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Santa Cruz (Nayarit)
In Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 20 | 17 | 37 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 56 | 41 | 97 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 47 | 43 | 90 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 9 | 16 |
#6 Photos of Santa Cruz
In order for you to enjoy nature around Santa Cruz, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Santa Cruz, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of Santa Cruz (Nayarit) is 63407
Are you going to send a letter to Santa Cruz? Do you have a friend in Santa Cruz and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Santa Cruz consists of the following 5 digits: 63407. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Santa Cruz ("63") correspond to the state code of Nayarit, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#8 Vote for Santa Cruz as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#9 Comments and opinions about Santa Cruz
#10 Schools in Santa Cruz
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Acaponeta
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Acaponeta
- Chencho Pérez (- inhabitants)
- Crucero de Acaponeta (53 inhabitants)
- El Cangrejo (Teacapán) (5 inhabitants)
- El Carrizo (109 inhabitants)
- El Duraznito (29 inhabitants)
- La Alarcona (- inhabitants)
- La Huerta de Pedrillo (- inhabitants)
- La Paloma Nueva Reforma (115 inhabitants)
- Junquillo (2 inhabitants)
- Las Lomitas (6 inhabitants)
- Las Moras (7 inhabitants)
- Rancho Viejo (12 inhabitants)
- San Diego de Alcalá (433 inhabitants)
- San Dieguito de Arriba (288 inhabitants)
- San José de Motaje (240 inhabitants)