Cerro Cruz
We have collected many facts about the small village of Cerro Cruz, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 184 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of Cerro Cruz belongs to the municipality of Candelaria Loxicha (State of Oaxaca). There are 184 inhabitants and it is 413 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 39 minutes away by car (35 km). It is the most populated town in the position #16 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Cerro Cruz, there is a percentage of 96% of indigenous population and 82% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Cerro Cruz? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Cerro Cruz is located at 8.7 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Candelaria Loxicha, 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 Cerro Cruz.
#1 Where is Cerro Cruz? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Cerro Cruz in Oaxaca? 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 Cerro Cruz.
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#2 The population of Cerro Cruz (Oaxaca) is 184 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 96 | 88 | 184 |
| 2010 | 104 | 93 | 197 |
| 2005 | 97 | 88 | 185 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.85 | 11.83 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.54% | 0.51% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.67% | 18.27% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.80% | 11.83% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.87% | 24.04% |
| Schooling level: | 5 | 3.78 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.6 | 4.29 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.54 | 3.41 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 96.20% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 73.91% | 81.73% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 5.98% | 21.83% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Candelaria Loxicha (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 20.11% | 31.98% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 35.23% | 48.39% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 6.25% | 17.31% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 38 | 38 |
| Homes with electricity: | 86.84% | 79.41% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.37% | 73.53% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 15.79% | 79.41% |
| Homes with a radio: | 89.47% | 76.47% |
| Homes with a television: | 44.74% | 26.47% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 39.47% | 26.47% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 2.63% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 5.26% | 2.94% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.63% | 5.88% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 81.58% | 5.88% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.63% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Cerro Cruz
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Cerro Cruz, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Candelaria Loxicha. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Cerro Cruz.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cerro Cruz
Do you want to stay in Cerro Cruz? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Cerro Cruz:- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES Y RESTAURANTE MACRY: 12 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
- FINCA MARGARITAS: 17 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
- ECO-HOTEL FINCA CAFETALERA EL REFUGIO: 17 km away, direction Northeast (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOMA REAL: 20 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Cerro Cruz
A weekend in Cerro Cruz and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Cerro Cruz and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Cerro Cruz para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Pintor (646 meters): 2.3 km walk (29 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Chilar (470 meters): 4.5 km walk (85 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Comala (567 meters): 4.9 km walk (60 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Sermón (579 meters): 7.8 km walk (161 minutes), heading West.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Punta Cometa", 39 km, heading South (35 minutes by car)
- San Agustín Río Culebra (104 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Cerro Sollamiche (33 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Arroyo Piedra Azulillo (79 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
- Río los Peces (163 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Cerro Cruz (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Cerro 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 Cerro Cruz there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 20 | 26 | 46 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 52 | 40 | 92 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 7 | 16 |
#7 Pictures of Cerro Cruz
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Cerro Cruz? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Cerro Cruz.
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#9 Schools in Cerro Cruz
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Candelaria Loxicha
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Candelaria Loxicha
- Candelaria Loxicha (2324 inhabitants)
- Cerro Bilole (48 inhabitants)
- Cerro Sollamiche (33 inhabitants)
- Corozal Pacífico (53 inhabitants)
- Cuajinicuil (85 inhabitants)
- El Zapote (193 inhabitants)
- La Oaxaqueña (- inhabitants)
- Miramar (463 inhabitants)
- Barrio El Coyote (66 inhabitants)
- Portillo Trinidad (2 inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo (- inhabitants)
- Río Candelaria (232 inhabitants)
- San Martín (- inhabitants)
- Santa Rita (290 inhabitants)
- Sendero de Luz (7 inhabitants)