Cerro la Cruz (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the small village of Cerro la Cruz (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 174 inhabitants?
The town of Cerro la Cruz (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa María Tonameca. There are 174 inhabitants and it is 7 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 43 minutes away by car (39 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #37 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Cerro la Cruz, there is a percentage of 73% of indigenous population and 47% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Cerro la Cruz? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of Cerro la Cruz is located at 23.1 kilometers from San Francisco Cozoaltepec, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. In addition, it is located at 8.1 kilometers from Santa María Tonameca, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Cerro la Cruz.
#1 Where is Cerro la Cruz? How to go? Map
Online map of Cerro la Cruz (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 Cerro la Cruz (Oaxaca) is 174 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 87 | 87 | 174 |
| 2010 | 101 | 111 | 212 |
| 2005 | 106 | 102 | 208 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.34 | 18.02 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.57% | 1.89% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.64% | 23.58% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.60% | 18.02% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.05% | 29.70% |
| Schooling level: | 5.14 | 4.01 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.5 | 4.59 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.78 | 3.41 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 72.99% | 71.70% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 37.36% | 41.04% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 1.42% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 59.20% | 28.77% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 68.97% | 50.45% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 49.43% | 4.95% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 47 | 54 |
| Homes with electricity: | 91.49% | 91.67% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 2.08% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 61.70% | 85.42% |
| Homes with a radio: | 48.94% | 60.42% |
| Homes with a television: | 59.57% | 54.17% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 59.57% | 54.17% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 4.26% | 8.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 6.38% | 10.42% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 14.89% | 12.50% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 46.81% | 12.50% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Cerro la Cruz
With the satellite map of Cerro 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. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Cerro la Cruz.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cerro la Cruz
Many people want to stay in the town of Cerro la 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:- EL SANTUARIO: 4 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- SOCIEDAD COOPERATIVA EL SANTUARIO DE LA TORTUGA ESCOBIL: 5 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL AMBARINA: 8 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE NAVALIA: 9 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Cerro la Cruz
A weekend in Cerro la Cruz and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Cerro la Cruz and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Cerro la Cruz for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Grande (446 meters): 10.8 km walk (144 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Las Pilas (463 meters): 15.2 km walk (268 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Piedra Blanca (287 meters): 14.2 km walk (185 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Centro Mexicano de la Tortuga", 43 km, heading East (39 minutes by car)
- La Barra del Potrero (335 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- San José (164 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Paso Zanate (125 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Guapinole (250 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Cerro la Cruz (Oaxaca)
In Cerro la 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 Cerro la 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) | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 12 | 17 | 29 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 54 | 53 | 107 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 11 | 20 |
#7 Pictures of Cerro la Cruz
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Cerro la 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 la Cruz.
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#8 The Postal Code of Cerro la Cruz (Oaxaca) is 70944
Are you going to send a letter to Cerro la Cruz? Do you have a friend in Cerro la Cruz and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Cerro la Cruz consists of the following 5 digits: 70944. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Cerro la Cruz ("70") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#10 Schools in Cerro la Cruz
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Tonameca
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Tonameca
- Arroyo Arena (98 inhabitants)
- Barranca Honda (93 inhabitants)
- Barrio de la Cruz (121 inhabitants)
- Cerro la Cruz (174 inhabitants)
- Charco de Agua (312 inhabitants)
- El Manzano (22 inhabitants)
- El Nanchal (San José el Nanchal) (91 inhabitants)
- El Peñasco (- inhabitants)
- La Barra del Potrero (335 inhabitants)
- Paso Lagarto (245 inhabitants)
- Paso Ocote (304 inhabitants)
- Paso Zanate (125 inhabitants)
- San Agustinillo (267 inhabitants)
- San Isidro del Palmar (758 inhabitants)
- San Martín (67 inhabitants)