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Cruces (Zacatecas)

Learn about small village of Cruces through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 69 inhabitants of the State of Zacatecas

The town of Cruces (Zacatecas) belongs to the municipality of Valparaíso. There are 69 inhabitants and it is 1,889 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #84 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Cruces, 6% of individuals have completed secondary education and 7% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Cruces is located at 13.3 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Valparaíso, 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 Cruces.

#1 Where is Cruces? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Cruces in Zacatecas? 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 Cruces.

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#2 The population of Cruces (Zacatecas) is 69 inhabitants

Population data in Cruces (Zacatecas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	32	37	69
2010	26	25	51
2005	43	42	85

Evolution of the population in Cruces: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Cruces:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	4	0.00
Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas:	2.90%	1.96%
Illiterate population:	5.80%	1.96%
Illiterate population (men):	1.45%	0.00%
Illiterate population (women):	4.35%	3.85%
Schooling level:	5.34	5.61
Schooling level (men):	5.14	4.46
Schooling level (women):	5.56	6.86

Indigenous culture data in Cruces:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	3.92%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	1.96%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Cruces, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Zacatecas, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Valparaíso (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Cruces:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	39.13%	33.33%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	64.86%	60.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	9.38%	7.69%
Number of inhabited private housings:	27	54
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	96.30%	82.61%
Homes with a radio:	62.96%	91.30%
Homes with a television:	92.59%	86.96%
Homes with a refrigerator:	100.00%	95.65%
Homes with a washing machine:	88.89%	60.87%
Homes with a car:	81.48%	52.17%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	7.41%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	62.96%	30.43%
Homes with cell phones:	48.15%	8.70%
Homes with Internet:	7.41%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Cruces (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Zacatecas, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Cruces

With the satellite map of Cruces 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 Valparaíso. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Cruces.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cruces

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Cruces, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Cruces so you can contact them:

• VILLAS PARAISO RESORT: 22 km away, direction Northeast (16 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PARAISO HUICOT: 22 km away, direction Northeast (18 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PLAZA REAL: 19 km away, direction Northeast (14 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HUÉSPEDES MARIANA: 18 km away, direction Northeast (15 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Cruces

A weekend in Cruces and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Cruces and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de Cruces para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Varones (2140 meters): 2.0 km walk (29 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Mesa Media Luna (2239 meters): 5.3 km walk (66 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Pico Pérez (1846 meters): 7.3 km walk (132 minutes), heading East.
• Mesa La Escondida (2505 meters): 8.1 km walk (105 minutes), heading West.

Other towns near Cruces:

• La Palma (18 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
• El Salto (27 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (7 minutes by car)
• El Astillero (66 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Northeast (11 minutes by car)
• La Presa del Astillero (14 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Northeast (10 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Cruces (Zacatecas)

In Cruces 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 Cruces, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Cruces (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	0	3	3
Youth (6-14 years)	7	6	13
Adults (15-59 years)	13	16	29
Elderly (60+ years)	12	12	24

#7 Pictures of Cruces

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Cruces? 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 Cruces.
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#8 The Postal Code of Cruces (Zacatecas) is 99200

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Cruces so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 99200. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Cruces ("99") correspond to the State of Zacatecas, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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