La Cruz (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Cruz, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 60 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of La Cruz (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Gabriel Mixtepec. There are 60 inhabitants and it is 578 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa Catarina Juquila is 66 minutes away by car (45 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #6 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Cruz, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 88% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Cruz? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Cruz is located at 7.9 kilometers from San Gabriel Mixtepec, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North 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 (Oaxaca) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of La Cruz (Oaxaca) is 60 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 31 | 29 | 60 |
| 2010 | 32 | 19 | 51 |
| 2005 | 19 | 16 | 35 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.38 | 10.53 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.00% | 17.65% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.00% | 10.53% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.00% | 21.88% |
| Schooling level: | 6.15 | 3.70 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.8 | 3.82 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.5 | 3.63 |
| 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 Gabriel Mixtepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.33% | 13.73% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.62% | 31.58% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 29.03% | 3.12% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 16 | 11 |
| Homes with electricity: | 93.75% | 88.89% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 55.56% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 37.50% | 55.56% |
| Homes with a radio: | 81.25% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 56.25% | 77.78% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 37.50% | 22.22% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 37.50% | 11.11% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 12.50% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.50% | 0.00% |
| 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 San Gabriel Mixtepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Cruz.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Cruz
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Cruz, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Cruz so you can contact them:- CUARTOS EN RENTA SAN PEDRO MIXTEPEC DISTRITO 22: 8 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL KEYMAR: 12 km away, direction North (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN GABRIEL: 11 km away, direction North (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL FASEM: 13 km away, direction North (10 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.Las mejores montes de La Cruz para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Santa María (764 meters): 1.3 km walk (19 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Tizne (897 meters): 4.4 km walk (87 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro de Enmedio (1140 meters): 7.6 km walk (106 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Mosquito (735 meters): 9.0 km walk (131 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Santa Catarina Juquila (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Bordados chatinos", 66 km, heading Northwest (45 minutes by car)
- El Carnero (12 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- El Limón (13 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Macahuite Blanco (38 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Santa María (306 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Cruz (Oaxaca)
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) | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 17 | 16 | 33 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 4 | 7 |
#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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Oaxaca, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Oaxaca
#9 Schools in La Cruz
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Gabriel Mixtepec
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Gabriel Mixtepec
- Arroyo Tigre (64 inhabitants)
- Barrio Hidalgo (56 inhabitants)
- El Camarón (30 inhabitants)
- El Sargento (Tierra Colorada) (9 inhabitants)
- La Esmeralda (42 inhabitants)
- La Laguna (- inhabitants)
- Latín Yule (- inhabitants)
- Pueblo Viejo (60 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (- inhabitants)
- San Gabriel Mixtepec (3673 inhabitants)
- San Pablo (La Mielera) (16 inhabitants)
- San Rafaelito (- inhabitants)
- Santo Niño (58 inhabitants)
- Soledad (- inhabitants)
- Yegalán (30 inhabitants)