La Cruz (Mecatlán, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave)
Maps, photos and statistics of La Cruz, a beautiful large village of 641 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
The place of La Cruz is inside the municipality of Mecatlán (in the State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave). There are 641 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #4 in terms of number of inhabitants. La Cruz is at 601 meters of altitude.
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 de Ignacio de la Llave)? 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 de Ignacio de la Llave) 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 de Ignacio de la Llave: | 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, photos, 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 dwellings: | 143 | 135 |
| Homes with electricity: | 90.91% | 69.67% |
| Housing with piped water: | 85.31% | 75.41% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 73.43% | 93.44% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 16.08% | 30.33% |
| Housing with television: | 55.94% | 22.13% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 16.78% | 6.56% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Housing with automobile: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.40% | 0.82% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 4.10% |
| Dwellings with cellular 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 Population pyramid of La Cruz (Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Cruz by age and sex, 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 |
#6 Photos of La Cruz
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos 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 photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like La Cruz.
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#8 Comments and opinions about La Cruz
#9 Schools in La Cruz
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mecatlán
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Mecatlán
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- Arroyo Grande (76 inhabitants)
- Colonia Zaragoza (487 inhabitants)
- Cuhuixanath (435 inhabitants)
- El Zapote (- inhabitants)
- Fraternidad Antorchista (185 inhabitants)
- La Ceiba (237 inhabitants)
- La Cruz (641 inhabitants)
- La Escalera (447 inhabitants)
- Las Flores (367 inhabitants)
- Lázaro Cárdenas (107 inhabitants)
- Los Jiménez (La Fábrica) (12 inhabitants)
- Puxtla (378 inhabitants)
- Rancho Alegre (1073 inhabitants)
- Ricardo Flores Magón (1654 inhabitants)