Colonia la Cruz (State of Mexico)
The most complete information about the large village of Colonia la Cruz (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Estado de México has 566 inhabitants?
The town of Colonia la Cruz (State of Mexico) belongs to the municipality of Capulhuac. There are 566 inhabitants and it is 2,643 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Metepec is 26 minutes away by car (25 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #6 of the ranking.
Data: In Colonia la Cruz, 30% of individuals have completed secondary education and 23% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Colonia la Cruz? You can find it at 1.4 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Capulhuac de Mirafuentes, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Colonia 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 Colonia la Cruz? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Colonia la Cruz (Estado de México)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Colonia la Cruz (Estado de México) is 566 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 306 | 260 | 566 |
| 2010 | 387 | 391 | 778 |
| 2005 | 269 | 274 | 543 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.07 | 1.53 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México: | 10.25% | 10.80% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.41% | 2.44% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.18% | 1.53% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.24% | 3.36% |
| Schooling level: | 9.44 | 8.49 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.54 | 8.38 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.35 | 8.60 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.18% | 1.16% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.18% | 0.26% |
| 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 Capulhuac (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 55.83% | 34.58% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.92% | 50.13% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 46.41% | 18.86% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 124 | 186 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 93.55% | 77.91% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.58% | 89.57% |
| Homes with a radio: | 79.84% | 82.21% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.35% | 95.09% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 71.77% | 58.28% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 53.23% | 52.15% |
| Homes with a car: | 57.26% | 44.79% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 23.39% | 12.27% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 30.65% | 30.67% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 83.06% | 62.58% |
| Homes with Internet: | 44.35% | 9.20% |
#3 Satellite photo of Colonia la Cruz
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Colonia la Cruz, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Capulhuac. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Colonia la Cruz.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Colonia la Cruz
Many people want to stay in the town of Colonia 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:- HOTEL RID Z: 1 km away, direction Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DU PALAIS: 2 km away, direction West (1 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL DE LAS ESTRELLAS: 2 km away, direction West (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN MIGUELITO: 3 km away, direction Southwest (2 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Colonia la Cruz
A weekend in Colonia la Cruz and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Colonia la Cruz and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Colonia la Cruz para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Volcánes Cuates (2841 meters): 1.8 km walk (32 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Volcán El Quilotzi (2955 meters): 2.8 km walk (40 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Volcán Santa de Mezapa (2756 meters): 4.7 km walk (90 minutes), heading South.
- Mesa El Pedregal (2764 meters): 4.2 km walk (54 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Metepec (México): Don't miss "Iglesia del Calvario", 26 km, heading West (25 minutes by car)
- Malinalco (México): Don't miss "Centro ceremonial Cuauhtinchán", 49 km, heading South (46 minutes by car)
- Paraje Cerro de Santa María (85 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Lomas de San Juan (811 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Coamilpa de Juárez (El Colero) (2091 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Capulhuac de Mirafuentes (21224 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Colonia la Cruz (Estado de México)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Colonia 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 Colonia la Cruz there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 46 | 28 | 74 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 49 | 49 | 98 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 195 | 175 | 370 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 16 | 8 | 24 |
#7 Pictures of Colonia la Cruz
In order for you to enjoy nature around Colonia 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 Colonia la Cruz, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in Colonia la Cruz
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Capulhuac
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Capulhuac
- Capulhuac de Mirafuentes (21224 inhabitants)
- San Juan Bautista (566 inhabitants)
- Colonia la Poza (831 inhabitants)
- Hueyutitla (65 inhabitants)
- Lomas de San Juan (811 inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento Valle de los Sauces (44 inhabitants)
- Paraje Cerro de Santa MarÃa (85 inhabitants)
- Paraje el Tepiolol (149 inhabitants)
- Rancho Capetillo (7 inhabitants)
- Rancho del Carmen (405 inhabitants)
- El Llano (Rancho Juan Dieguito) (182 inhabitants)
- San Miguel (Los Encinitos) (24 inhabitants)
- San Miguel Almaya (5202 inhabitants)
- San Nicolás Tlazala (5599 inhabitants)
- Vista Hermosa (153 inhabitants)