Barrio de la Cruz (Oaxaca)
Learn about small village of Barrio de la Cruz through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 121 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Barrio de la Cruz (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa María Tonameca. There are 121 inhabitants and it is 59 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa San Agustinillo is 15 km away. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 18 minutes away by car (13 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #72 of the ranking.
Data: In Barrio de la Cruz, 33% of the population over 12 years is single and 44% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Barrio de la Cruz? You can find it at 0.7 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of San Francisco Cozoaltepec, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Santa María Tonameca, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at East, at 19.8 kilometers. To enjoy the town of Barrio de la Cruz through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Barrio de la Cruz? How to go? Map
Online map of Barrio de la Cruz in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Barrio de la Cruz (Oaxaca) is 121 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 55 | 66 | 121 |
| 2010 | 42 | 50 | 92 |
| 2005 | 47 | 38 | 85 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.31 | 16.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.83% | 1.09% |
| Illiterate population: | 19.83% | 19.57% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 12.40% | 16.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.44% | 23.81% |
| Schooling level: | 5.19 | 3.71 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.05 | 4.46 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.35 | 2.86 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 21.49% | 66.30% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 19.01% | 33.70% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.83% | 1.09% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.50% | 20.65% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.09% | 32.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 18.18% | 7.14% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 25 | 20 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.00% | 57.89% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 89.47% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 72.00% | 84.21% |
| Homes with a radio: | 52.00% | 47.37% |
| Homes with a television: | 48.00% | 52.63% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 56.00% | 36.84% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 24.00% | 26.32% |
| Homes with a car: | 16.00% | 10.53% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 52.00% | 15.79% |
| Homes with Internet: | 44.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Barrio de la Cruz
With the satellite map of Barrio de la 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 Santa María Tonameca. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Barrio de la Cruz.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Barrio de la Cruz
Do you want to stay in Barrio de la Cruz? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Barrio de la Cruz:- HOTEL LA GÜERA: 4 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL LUNA LLENA: 5 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOS CARACOLES: 5 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- MOTEL EL TRABAJO: 5 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Barrio de la Cruz
Want to know what to see in Barrio de la Cruz if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Barrio de la Cruz.Beaches in Barrio de la Cruz for sunbathing:
- Playa San Agustinillo: A 15 km walk (150 minutes) or 15 minutes by car, heading South.
- Playa La Ventanilla: A 16 km walk (164 minutes) or 21 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
- Playa Mermejita: A 17 km walk (118 minutes) or 17 minutes by car, heading South.
- Playa Zipolite: A 14 km walk (147 minutes) or 14 minutes by car, heading South.
- Cerro El Vigía (109 meters): 3.7 km walk (56 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Piste (246 meters): 7.7 km walk (125 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Chilar (470 meters): 9.7 km walk (149 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Convento (398 meters): 11.1 km walk (208 minutes), heading West.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Centro Mexicano de la Tortuga", 18 km, heading South (13 minutes by car)
- El Calvario (95 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Santa María Tonameca (1923 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Lindavista (22 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Paso Lagarto (245 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Barrio de la Cruz (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Barrio de la Cruz by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Barrio de la Cruz there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 14 | 21 | 35 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 33 | 35 | 68 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 4 | 6 |
#7 Pictures of Barrio de la Cruz
In order for you to enjoy nature around Barrio de la Cruz, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Barrio de la Cruz, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Tonameca
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- Arroyo Tres (278 inhabitants)
- Barrio de la Cruz (121 inhabitants)
- Chacahua (148 inhabitants)
- El Nanchal (San José el Nanchal) (91 inhabitants)
- El Paraíso (115 inhabitants)
- El Peñasco (- inhabitants)
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- Juana Boquita (251 inhabitants)
- La Anona (112 inhabitants)
- La Unión (84 inhabitants)
- Linda Vista (34 inhabitants)
- San Juanito o la Botija (884 inhabitants)
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