Cruz de Piedra (Sonora)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Cruz de Piedra, a beautiful large village of 922 inhabitants of the State of Sonora
The town of Cruz de Piedra (Sonora) belongs to the municipality of Empalme. There are 922 inhabitants and it is 17 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playas del Sol is 8 km away. The Magical Town of San Carlos Nuevo Guaymas is 57 minutes away by car (51 km). It is the most populated town in the position #7 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Cruz de Piedra, 36% of the population over 12 years is single and 11% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Cruz de Piedra is located at 13.7 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Empalme, 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 Cruz de Piedra.
#1 Where is Cruz de Piedra? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Cruz de Piedra (Sonora) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Cruz de Piedra, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Cruz de Piedra (Sonora) is 922 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 458 | 464 | 922 |
| 2010 | 438 | 478 | 916 |
| 2005 | 389 | 438 | 827 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.49 | 3.77 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Sonora: | 7.16% | 7.42% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.28% | 3.38% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.98% | 3.77% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.30% | 2.97% |
| Schooling level: | 8.39 | 7.15 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.28 | 6.93 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.52 | 7.39 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 3.25% | 4.91% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.87% | 1.86% |
| 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 Empalme (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.71% | 34.39% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.47% | 53.97% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 30.79% | 13.01% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 262 | 249 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.33% | 92.70% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.85% | 95.71% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 58.40% | 97.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.41% | 77.25% |
| Homes with a television: | 89.69% | 93.56% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 90.46% | 85.41% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 65.65% | 63.09% |
| Homes with a car: | 49.62% | 58.80% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.31% | 10.30% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.76% | 2.15% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.40% | 85.84% |
| Homes with Internet: | 11.07% | 0.43% |
#3 Satellite photo of Cruz de Piedra
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Cruz de Piedra, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Empalme. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Cruz de Piedra.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cruz de Piedra
Many people want to stay in the town of Cruz de Piedra 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:- MOTEL EL NIDO: 17 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BALUARTE: 21 km away, direction West (17 minutes by car)
- ESTACIONAMIENTO AUXILIAR DEL HOTEL BALUARTE: 18 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
- MOTEL MELIDAY INN: 20 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Cruz de Piedra
A weekend in Cruz de Piedra and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Cruz de Piedra and surroundings to find the best destinations.The best beaches in Cruz de Piedra to enjoy water sports:
- Playas del Sol: A 8 km walk (80 minutes) or 9 minutes by car, heading South.
- Playas Cochorit: A 17 km walk (128 minutes) or 26 minutes by car, heading West.
- Playas Empalme: A 22 km walk (164 minutes) or 25 minutes by car, heading West.
- Cerro Cruz de Piedra (67 meters): 1.2 km walk (23 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Calera (Cerro Tordillo) (59 meters): 6.6 km walk (107 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro el Bachoco (Cerro Cruz de Piedra) (50 meters): 6.9 km walk (94 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Tordillo (59 meters): 8.2 km walk (130 minutes), heading South.
- San Carlos Nuevo Guaymas (Sonora): Don't miss "Delfinario Sonora", 57 km, heading West (51 minutes by car)
- La Casita de Campo (12 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
- San Fernando de Guaymas (670 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (8 minutes by car)
- San Pablo Dos (34 inhabitants): Located 12 km to the North (18 minutes by car)
- Empalme el Águila (46 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the West (19 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Cruz de Piedra (Sonora)
In Cruz de Piedra 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 de Piedra, 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) | 53 | 50 | 103 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 81 | 80 | 161 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 270 | 276 | 546 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 54 | 58 | 112 |
#7 Pictures of Cruz de Piedra
In order for you to enjoy nature around Cruz de Piedra, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Cruz de Piedra, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Cruz de Piedra en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Cruz de Piedra (Sonora) is 85524
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Cruz de Piedra 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: 85524. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Cruz de Piedra ("85") correspond to the State of Sonora, 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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#10 Schools in Cruz de Piedra
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Empalme
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- Restaurant La Casita de Campo (12 inhabitants)
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- La Florida (- inhabitants)
- Libramiento (- inhabitants)
- Pozo la Mesteña (27 inhabitants)
- Rancho San Valdez (7 inhabitants)
- El Morgan (17 inhabitants)
- Sociedad Rubén Jaramillo (Campo Guaymas) (- inhabitants)
- Taller Casilio (- inhabitants)
- Zaragoza (Santa Amelia) (8 inhabitants)