El Crucero (Chiapas)
Learn about large village of El Crucero through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 888 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of El Crucero (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Chamula. There are 888 inhabitants and it is 2,575 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 17 minutes away by car (14 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #40 of the ranking.
Data: In El Crucero, 53% of the inhabitants are catholic and 3% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of El Crucero? You can find it at 13.3 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Chamula, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Crucero through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Crucero? How to go? Map
Online map of El Crucero in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of El Crucero (Chiapas) is 888 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 496 | 392 | 888 |
| 2010 | 379 | 301 | 680 |
| 2005 | 271 | 217 | 488 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.4 | 11.30 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.40% | 16.03% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.05% | 11.30% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.35% | 19.79% |
| Schooling level: | 5.34 | 4.31 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.81 | 4.79 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5 | 3.93 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.77% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 83.67% | 86.62% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 30.29% | 52.21% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chamula (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 29.17% | 30.59% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 43.11% | 44.85% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 18.15% | 19.26% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 195 | 202 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.49% | 97.10% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.97% | 87.68% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 50.26% | 94.20% |
| Homes with a radio: | 36.41% | 44.20% |
| Homes with a television: | 48.72% | 25.36% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 1.54% | 0.72% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 2.56% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 5.13% | 3.62% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.03% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.54% | 7.25% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 58.46% | 10.14% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.51% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Crucero
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Crucero, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chamula. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Crucero.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Crucero
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Crucero, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Crucero so you can contact them:- TORTILLERÍA DEL BARRIO: 12 km away, direction Southwest (8 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS EN SAN CRISTÓBAL DE LAS CASAS: 14 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
- LA GARITA CABAÑAS: 13 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
- LA GARITA CABAÑAS: 13 km away, direction Southwest (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Crucero
A weekend in El Crucero and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Crucero and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Crucero for hiking and trails:
- Calvario (Cerro Borregos Amarillos) (2829 meters): 3.8 km walk (54 minutes), heading West.
- Tzontehuitz (2887 meters): 4.2 km walk (56 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Banún Canal (2302 meters): 3.3 km walk (57 minutes), heading East.
- Lalahuítz (Cerro Bitz) (2582 meters): 3.6 km walk (65 minutes), heading North.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Templo y Econvento de Santo Domingo de Guzmán", 17 km, heading Southwest (14 minutes by car)
- Kotolte (1225 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- Yut Osil Dos (183 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Tojtic (156 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Chilimjoveltic (751 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Crucero (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Crucero 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 El Crucero there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 77 | 82 | 159 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 126 | 97 | 223 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 271 | 195 | 466 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 22 | 18 | 40 |
#7 Pictures of El Crucero
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Crucero, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Crucero, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Crucero (Chiapas) is 29328
Are you going to send a letter to El Crucero? Do you have a friend in El Crucero and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Crucero consists of the following 5 digits: 29328. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Crucero ("29") correspond to the state code of Chiapas, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for El Crucero as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Chiapas, by popular vote:
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- The most beautiful towns in Chiapas
#10 Schools in El Crucero
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chamula
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Chamula
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- Catishtic (1848 inhabitants)
- Chicumtantic (1959 inhabitants)
- Jomtealhó (366 inhabitants)
- Naxic (450 inhabitants)
- Patsanul (101 inhabitants)
- Río Jordán (77 inhabitants)
- Romerillo (1604 inhabitants)
- Santa Ana (1055 inhabitants)
- Tojtic (156 inhabitants)
- Tzajalchén II (417 inhabitants)
- Tzotomtetic Centro (213 inhabitants)
- Ukumtic (966 inhabitants)
- Yolonchen Dos (108 inhabitants)
- Yutbash (160 inhabitants)