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La Cruz (Puebla)

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 147 inhabitants of Puebla.

The town of La Cruz (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Hueytamalco. There are 147 inhabitants and it is 646 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Teziutlán is 34 minutes away by car (26 km). It is the most populated town in the position #49 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Cruz, 32% of the population over 12 years is single and 15% 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 3.3 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Hueytamalco, 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 Puebla, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of La Cruz (Puebla) is 147 inhabitants

Population data in La Cruz (Puebla)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	82	65	147
2010	80	74	154
2005	92	84	176

Evolution of the population in La Cruz: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Cruz:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.31	8.11
Population coming from outside the State of Puebla:	3.40%	3.25%
Illiterate population:	5.44%	11.04%
Illiterate population (men):	2.04%	8.11%
Illiterate population (women):	3.40%	13.75%
Schooling level:	7.14	5.40
Schooling level (men):	6.78	5.63
Schooling level (women):	7.43	5.20

Indigenous culture data in La Cruz:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	8.84%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	4.08%	0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Cruz, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Puebla, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Hueytamalco (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Cruz:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	53.74%	29.22%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	72.31%	52.70%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	39.02%	7.50%
Number of inhabited private housings:	40	45
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	77.50%	60.00%
Homes with a television:	92.50%	82.86%
Homes with a refrigerator:	75.00%	65.71%
Homes with a washing machine:	37.50%	8.57%
Homes with a car:	40.00%	17.14%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	17.50%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	17.50%	25.71%
Homes with cell phones:	90.00%	51.43%
Homes with Internet:	15.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Cruz (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Puebla, and with the total for the country.
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#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 Hueytamalco. 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 POSADA LA PRIMAVERA: 4 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CRUZ VERDE: 5 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
• LA COSTILLA DEL ABUELO: 5 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
• HOTEL DON MANUEL: 4 km away, direction South (3 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 Los Muñecos (586 meters): 4.1 km walk (62 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Goterón (947 meters): 4.8 km walk (87 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Dos Cerros (1023 meters): 6.0 km walk (106 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Paxta (446 meters): 9.1 km walk (121 minutes), heading Northeast.

Magical Towns near La Cruz to discover the Mexican culture:

• Teziutlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Santuario de Nuestra Señora del Carmen", 34 km, heading Southwest (26 minutes by car)
• Tlatlauquitepec (Puebla): Don't miss "Cerro Cabezón", 43 km, heading Southwest (39 minutes by car)
• Ciudad de Cuetzalan (Puebla): Don't miss "Capilla de la Purísima Concepción o de la Conchita", 35 km, heading West (35 minutes by car)
• Zozocolco (Veracruz): Don't miss "Zona Protegida 'El Jabalí'", 75 km, heading Northwest (60 minutes by car)

Other towns near La Cruz:

• Llagostera (418 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• Tacotalpa (454 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• La Reforma (118 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• Santa Rosa (82 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of La Cruz (Puebla)

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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Cruz (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	7	4	11
Youth (6-14 years)	12	11	23
Adults (15-59 years)	53	42	95
Elderly (60+ years)	10	8	18

#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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