La Cruz (Guanajuato)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Cruz, a beautiful medium-sized town of 282 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of La Cruz (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of San Luis de la Paz. There are 282 inhabitants and it is 1,986 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mineral de Pozos is 24 minutes away by car (18 km). It is the most populated town in the position #55 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Cruz, 39% of the population over 12 years is single and 2% 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 La Cruz is located at 13.4 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of San Luis de la Paz, 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 La Cruz.
#1 Where is La Cruz? How to go? Map
Online map of La Cruz in Guanajuato, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Cruz (Guanajuato) is 282 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 153 | 129 | 282 |
| 2010 | 163 | 131 | 294 |
| 2005 | 110 | 101 | 211 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.4 | 9.92 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 4.96% | 3.74% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.09% | 10.88% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.19% | 9.92% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.90% | 11.66% |
| Schooling level: | 7.63 | 5.93 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.23 | 5.92 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.93 | 5.95 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 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 San Luis de la Paz (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 36.88% | 21.77% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 53.49% | 38.17% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 22.88% | 8.59% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 66 | 64 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.48% | 98.31% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.48% | 89.83% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 80.30% | 76.27% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.61% | 72.88% |
| Homes with a television: | 81.82% | 93.22% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 90.91% | 84.75% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 75.76% | 64.41% |
| Homes with a car: | 63.64% | 54.24% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.03% | 6.78% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 5.08% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 83.33% | 83.05% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.52% | 3.39% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Cruz
With the satellite map of La Cruz 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 San Luis de la Paz. Get free live access to satellite views of 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 LAS VILLAS: 13 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BALNEARIO LA PAZ: 14 km away, direction North (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BOUTIQUE CASA DIAMANTE: 15 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
- POSADA VALERIO: 15 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Cruz
A weekend in La Cruz and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Cruz and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Cruz for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Culebra (2227 meters): 4.2 km walk (57 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Angelina (2377 meters): 7.1 km walk (90 minutes), heading Southeast.
- La Tinaja (2079 meters): 7.9 km walk (106 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Pelón (2551 meters): 8.6 km walk (126 minutes), heading East.
- Mineral de Pozos (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Las Minas", 24 km, heading East (18 minutes by car)
- Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores", 74 km, heading West (59 minutes by car)
- San Pedro de la Luz (San Pedro) (31 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- La Palma (12 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- El Rosario (41 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Los Remedios (234 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Cruz (Guanajuato)
In La Cruz 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 La Cruz, 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) | 13 | 20 | 33 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 31 | 27 | 58 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 97 | 69 | 166 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 12 | 13 | 25 |
#7 Pictures of La Cruz
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Cruz, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Cruz, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Cruz en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Cruz (Guanajuato) is 37917
Are you going to send a letter to La Cruz? Do you have a friend in La Cruz and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Cruz consists of the following 5 digits: 37917. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Cruz ("37") correspond to the state code of Guanajuato, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for La Cruz as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in La Cruz
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Luis de la Paz
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