La Cruz (Nayarit)
Learn about small village of La Cruz through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 133 inhabitants of the State of Nayarit
The town of La Cruz (Nayarit) belongs to the municipality of Jala. There are 133 inhabitants and it is 1,881 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Ixtlán del Río is 14 minutes away by car (13 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #12 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Cruz, 49% of individuals have completed secondary education and 10% 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 12.6 kilometers from Jala, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East 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
Online map of La Cruz in Nayarit, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Cruz (Nayarit) is 133 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 67 | 66 | 133 |
| 2010 | 61 | 70 | 131 |
| 2005 | 49 | 78 | 127 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.27 | 4.29 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit: | 0.75% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.26% | 3.82% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.26% | 4.29% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 3.28% |
| Schooling level: | 8.54 | 6.63 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.27 | 6.53 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.85 | 6.73 |
| 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 Jala (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 38.35% | 28.24% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.15% | 51.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 11.94% | 1.64% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 30 | 33 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 96.55% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 83.33% | 51.72% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.67% | 89.66% |
| Homes with a television: | 76.67% | 68.97% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 50.00% | 13.79% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 10.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 13.33% | 3.45% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 90.00% | 3.45% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.33% | 0.00% |
#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 Jala. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Cruz.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Cruz
Do you want to stay in La Cruz? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Cruz:- HOTEL SALTO NEGRO ECOHOTEL: 11 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LA HACIENDA: 11 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN LUIS: 14 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
- MARQUEZ DE MINAS HOTEL BOUTIQUE: 14 km away, direction Southwest (10 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 Grande (Cerro Juanacata) (2510 meters): 7.8 km walk (133 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro las Panochas (1563 meters): 8.9 km walk (179 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Cristo Rey (1187 meters): 11.5 km walk (169 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro el Borrego (1060 meters): 11.2 km walk (210 minutes), heading East.
- Ixtlán del Río (Nayarit): Don't miss "Museo de la Casa de Cultura", 14 km, heading Southwest (13 minutes by car)
- Jala (Nayarit): Don't miss "Museo Comunitario de Jala", 23 km, heading West (18 minutes by car)
- Ahuacatlán (Nayarit): Don't miss "Templo San Juan Evangelista", 32 km, heading West (27 minutes by car)
- Amatlán de Cañas (Nayarit): Don't miss "Hacienda de Quesería", 64 km, heading South (50 minutes by car)
- Cofradía de Juanacatlán (887 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- El Carrizal (96 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Francisco I. Madero (La Bolsa) (912 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- San Miguel de Buenavista (578 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Cruz (Nayarit)
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) | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 17 | 13 | 30 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 36 | 42 | 78 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 6 | 11 |
#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.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Cruz (Nayarit) is 63898
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: 63898. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Cruz ("63") correspond to the state code of Nayarit, 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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Nayarit, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in La Cruz
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Jala
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Jala
- Cofradía de Juanacatlán (887 inhabitants)
- Colonia los Ramírez (90 inhabitants)
- El Carrizal (96 inhabitants)
- El Charro (102 inhabitants)
- El Chipiteño (5 inhabitants)
- El Embocadero (6 inhabitants)
- El Fraile (5 inhabitants)
- El Jaral (40 inhabitants)
- El Nogal (14 inhabitants)
- La Casa de Piedra (2 inhabitants)
- Las Mojoneras (- inhabitants)
- Palos Verdes (Jalpillas) (- inhabitants)
- Puerto de Bellavista (3 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (Rancho Nuevo) (123 inhabitants)
- Santa Fe (172 inhabitants)