Cruz Colorada (Puebla)
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The town of Cruz Colorada (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Chignahuapan. There are 454 inhabitants and it is 2,834 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Ciudad de Chignahuapan is 30 minutes away by car (20 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #28 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Cruz Colorada, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 29% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Cruz Colorada is located at 12.9 kilometers from Ciudad de Chignahuapan, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Cruz Colorada.
#1 Where is Cruz Colorada? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Cruz Colorada in Puebla? 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 Cruz Colorada.
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#2 The population of Cruz Colorada (Puebla) is 454 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 225 | 229 | 454 |
| 2010 | 223 | 241 | 464 |
| 2005 | 239 | 239 | 478 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.11 | 7.88 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 2.64% | 3.66% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.93% | 9.91% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.86% | 7.88% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.07% | 12.11% |
| Schooling level: | 6.45 | 5.45 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.62 | 5.70 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.28 | 5.18 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.66% | 0.65% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.22% | 0.22% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.58% | 33.62% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.57% | 53.53% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 33.33% | 12.11% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 123 | 149 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.37% | 98.26% |
| Homes with piped water: | 87.80% | 93.91% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 70.73% | 91.30% |
| Homes with a radio: | 63.41% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.50% | 92.17% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 54.47% | 16.52% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 29.27% | 15.65% |
| Homes with a car: | 42.28% | 34.78% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.25% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.25% | 12.17% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 73.98% | 9.57% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Cruz Colorada
With the satellite map of Cruz Colorada 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 Chignahuapan. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Cruz Colorada.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cruz Colorada
Many people want to stay in the town of Cruz Colorada 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:- CABANAS EL REFUGIO: 12 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
- CASA KITSCH: 14 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SUITES AXOLOTL: 18 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
- HACIENDA AMOLTEPEC: 16 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Cruz Colorada
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Cruz Colorada? The list of the best places to visit in Cruz Colorada and nearby locations.Mountains in Cruz Colorada for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Viejo (2838 meters): 3.0 km walk (39 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Tlachaloya (3077 meters): 4.4 km walk (57 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Jabalí (2839 meters): 3.9 km walk (58 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Las Canoas (3018 meters): 4.1 km walk (77 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Ciudad de Chignahuapan (Puebla): Don't miss "Santuario del Honguito", 30 km, heading Southeast (20 minutes by car)
- Zacatlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Plaza de Armas", 43 km, heading East (28 minutes by car)
- Acaxochitlán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Centro Historico", 43 km, heading North (39 minutes by car)
- Huauchinango (Puebla): Don't miss "Árbol del Tizoc", 41 km, heading North (40 minutes by car)
- Tlaxco (Tlaxcala): Don't miss "Kartodromo", 47 km, heading South (46 minutes by car)
- Ojo de Agua (23 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Cañada de Piedras (46 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- Cuautelolulco (688 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- Ocojala (388 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Cruz Colorada (Puebla)
In Cruz Colorada 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 Cruz Colorada, 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) | 29 | 26 | 55 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 42 | 51 | 93 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 127 | 124 | 251 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 27 | 28 | 55 |
#7 Pictures of Cruz Colorada
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Cruz Colorada? 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 Cruz Colorada.
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#8 The Postal Code of Cruz Colorada (Puebla) is 73301
Are you going to send a letter to Cruz Colorada? Do you have a friend in Cruz Colorada and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Cruz Colorada consists of the following 5 digits: 73301. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Cruz Colorada ("73") correspond to the state code of Puebla, 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 Cruz Colorada
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chignahuapan
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