La Cruz (Oaxaca)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Cruz, a beautiful small village of 90 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of La Cruz (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Juan Bautista Cuicatlán. There are 90 inhabitants and it is 629 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #15 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Cruz, there is a percentage of 13% of indigenous population and 74% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Cruz? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Cruz is located at 4.7 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of San Juan Bautista Cuicatlán, 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
How to get to the town of La Cruz in Oaxaca? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in La Cruz.
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#2 The population of La Cruz (Oaxaca) is 90 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 47 | 43 | 90 |
| 2010 | 49 | 54 | 103 |
| 2005 | 58 | 58 | 116 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.88 | 18.52 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 5.56% | 5.83% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.78% | 18.45% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.44% | 18.52% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.33% | 18.37% |
| Schooling level: | 7.12 | 4.99 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.06 | 4.62 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.16 | 5.34 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 13.33% | 15.53% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 7.78% | 5.83% |
| 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 Juan Bautista Cuicatlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 58.89% | 29.13% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.47% | 48.15% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 57.45% | 8.16% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 31 | 34 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.77% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 58.06% | 95.83% |
| Homes with a radio: | 70.97% | 58.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 67.74% | 95.83% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 54.84% | 54.17% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 38.71% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 6.45% | 4.17% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.68% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.45% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 74.19% | 66.67% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.23% | 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 Juan Bautista Cuicatlán. You can search free satellite map (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 REAL SOCHIAPAM SA DE CV: 7 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES CRISTAL: 8 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES MARINA: 8 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA DON PEDRO: 8 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Cruz
Want to know what to see in La Cruz if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Cruz.Las mejores montes de La Cruz para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Loma El Zacatal (926 meters): 6.0 km walk (103 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Campanario (1377 meters): 6.0 km walk (88 minutes), heading North.
- El Mirador (1383 meters): 8.8 km walk (129 minutes), heading West.
- Peña Colorada (1522 meters): 10.6 km walk (141 minutes), heading West.
- Colonia La Torre (89 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Tomellín (558 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- San Pedro Chicozapotes (801 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- El Encuentro (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 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) | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 30 | 24 | 54 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 8 | 7 | 15 |
#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.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Cruz en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Cruz (Oaxaca) is 68607
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Cruz so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 68607. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Cruz ("68") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
#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 Oaxaca, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Juan Bautista Cuicatlán
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Juan Bautista Cuicatlán
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- El Cacique (111 inhabitants)
- El Encuentro (6 inhabitants)
- El Escape (7 inhabitants)
- Emiliano Zapata (8 inhabitants)
- Estación el Venado (- inhabitants)
- Estación Quiotepec (108 inhabitants)
- Iglesia Vieja (- inhabitants)
- La Sabana (6 inhabitants)
- Rancho Cuba (Diodoro Carrasco Altamirano) (1 inhabitants)
- Rancho Verde (27 inhabitants)
- San Juan Bautista Cuicatlán (5403 inhabitants)
- San Pablo Almoloyas (3 inhabitants)
- Santiago Dominguillo (309 inhabitants)
- Santiago Quiotepec (150 inhabitants)