La Cruz (Puebla)
The most complete information about the large village of La Cruz (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Puebla has 679 inhabitants?
The town of La Cruz (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Tlapacoya. There are 679 inhabitants and it is 1,025 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xicotepec is 36 minutes away by car (29 km). It is the most populated town in the position #4 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Cruz, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 4% 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 3.6 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Tlamaya Grande, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Tlapacoya) it is at 2.0 kilometers in direction Northwest. 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
Map to know how to get to La Cruz (Puebla) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Cruz, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Cruz (Puebla) is 679 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 342 | 337 | 679 |
| 2010 | 332 | 321 | 653 |
| 2005 | 315 | 295 | 610 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.96 | 12.46 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 3.53% | 2.14% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.11% | 14.85% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.89% | 12.46% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.22% | 17.17% |
| Schooling level: | 5.98 | 4.81 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.95 | 4.83 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.01 | 4.80 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 50.22% | 54.98% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 19.15% | 19.75% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.59% | 0.31% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tlapacoya (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 54.34% | 29.86% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.47% | 53.89% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 42.40% | 6.63% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 180 | 188 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 99.36% |
| Homes with piped water: | 95.00% | 79.62% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 88.33% | 96.18% |
| Homes with a radio: | 78.33% | 56.05% |
| Homes with a television: | 69.44% | 65.61% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 45.56% | 22.93% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 37.22% | 12.10% |
| Homes with a car: | 4.44% | 3.82% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 8.89% | 1.91% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.67% | 9.55% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 82.78% | 0.64% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.89% | 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 Tlapacoya. 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 VAZQUEZ: 10 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
- POSADA: 11 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
- POSADA TAMPOXUHUA: 14 km away, direction South (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CHICONCUAUTLA: 22 km away, direction West (15 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.Mountains in La Cruz for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Xicalango (1251 meters): 1.1 km walk (23 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Cuatezon (1668 meters): 1.5 km walk (19 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Alto (1358 meters): 2.5 km walk (32 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro San Miguel (1223 meters): 4.6 km walk (57 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Xicotepec (Puebla): Don't miss "Centro Ceremonial Xochipila", 36 km, heading Northwest (29 minutes by car)
- Huauchinango (Puebla): Don't miss "Árbol del Tizoc", 53 km, heading West (40 minutes by car)
- Zozocolco (Veracruz): Don't miss "Zona Protegida 'El Jabalí'", 45 km, heading East (41 minutes by car)
- Zacatlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Reloj floral", 57 km, heading Southwest (38 minutes by car)
- Tetela de Ocampo (Puebla): Don't miss "Parroquia Santa María de la Asunción", 84 km, heading South (59 minutes by car)
- Tlamaya Chico (862 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Benito Juárez (Xicalango) (143 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Tlamaya Grande (1033 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- Barrio los Vzquez (19 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
#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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 35 | 38 | 73 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 59 | 55 | 114 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 196 | 195 | 391 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 52 | 49 | 101 |
#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 (Puebla) is 73286
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: 73286. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Cruz ("73") correspond to the state code of Puebla, 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
Do you like La Cruz or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Cruz to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Puebla, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in La Cruz
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tlapacoya
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tlapacoya
- Barrio Los Vázquez (19 inhabitants)
- Cuatepalcatla (393 inhabitants)
- La Cruz (679 inhabitants)
- La Cumbre (631 inhabitants)
- La Gruta (11 inhabitants)
- La Palma (8 inhabitants)
- Tlapacoya (77 inhabitants)
- San Andrés Buenavista (332 inhabitants)
- San Antonio Tlilapa (373 inhabitants)
- San Miguel Tlilapa (236 inhabitants)
- Tlamaya Chico (862 inhabitants)
- Tlamaya Grande (1033 inhabitants)
- Tlapacoya (691 inhabitants)
- Emiliano Zapata (25 inhabitants)
- Zintlapal (149 inhabitants)