La Cruz (Veracruz)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Cruz, a beautiful large village of 641 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz
The town of La Cruz (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Mecatlán. There are 641 inhabitants and it is 601 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Zozocolco is 20 minutes away by car (17 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #4 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Cruz, 18% of individuals have completed secondary education and 1% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Cruz is located at 1.5 kilometers from Mecatlán, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Cruz.
#1 Where is La Cruz? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Cruz (Veracruz)? 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 La Cruz (Veracruz) is 641 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 329 | 312 | 641 |
| 2010 | 297 | 289 | 586 |
| 2005 | 292 | 280 | 572 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.61 | 15.22 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 1.72% | 1.54% |
| Illiterate population: | 18.10% | 23.72% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.08% | 15.22% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 12.01% | 31.99% |
| Schooling level: | 5.42 | 3.96 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.93 | 4.60 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.93 | 3.35 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 86.12% | 86.52% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 12.32% | 20.99% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Mecatlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 22.00% | 15.36% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 40.06% | 29.07% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 4.86% | 2.02% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 143 | 135 |
| Homes with electricity: | 90.91% | 69.67% |
| Homes with piped water: | 85.31% | 75.41% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 73.43% | 93.44% |
| Homes with a radio: | 16.08% | 30.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 55.94% | 22.13% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 16.78% | 6.56% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.40% | 0.82% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 4.10% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 55.94% | 1.64% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Cruz
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Cruz, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mecatlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Cruz.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Cruz
Many people want to stay in the town of 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 PRINCIPAL: 2 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PRINCIPAL: 3 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 7 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES COYUTLA: 8 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Cruz
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Cruz? The list of the best places to visit in La Cruz and nearby locations.Mountains in La Cruz for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Grande (Cerro Mecatlan) (756 meters): 6.1 km walk (126 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Limakosoctin (675 meters): 8.6 km walk (110 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Calpopoco (835 meters): 10.9 km walk (145 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Ojeador (370 meters): 10.7 km walk (146 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Zozocolco (Veracruz): Don't miss "Poza 'La Polonia'", 20 km, heading Southeast (17 minutes by car)
- Ciudad de Cuetzalan (Puebla): Don't miss "Espectáculos típicos", 40 km, heading Southeast (38 minutes by car)
- Xicotepec (Puebla): Don't miss "Mirador de la Monumental Virgen de Guadalupe", 47 km, heading West (45 minutes by car)
- La Escalera (447 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Naranjales (331 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Mecatlán (5649 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Las Flores (367 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Cruz (Veracruz)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of 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 La Cruz there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 39 | 45 | 84 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 81 | 70 | 151 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 177 | 171 | 348 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 32 | 26 | 58 |
#7 Pictures of La Cruz
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Cruz? 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 La Cruz.
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#8 Vote for La Cruz as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#9 Schools in La Cruz
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mecatlán
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Mecatlán
- Agua Azul (150 inhabitants)
- Arroyo Grande (76 inhabitants)
- Colonia Zaragoza (487 inhabitants)
- Cuhuixanath (435 inhabitants)
- El Zapote (- inhabitants)
- Fraternidad Antorchista (185 inhabitants)
- La Ceiba (237 inhabitants)
- La Escalera (447 inhabitants)
- Las Flores (367 inhabitants)
- Lázaro Cárdenas (107 inhabitants)
- Los Jiménez (La Fábrica) (12 inhabitants)
- Manantiales (557 inhabitants)
- Mecatlán (5649 inhabitants)
- Puxtla (378 inhabitants)
- Ricardo Flores Magón (1654 inhabitants)