La Cruz (San Luis Potosí)
The most complete information about the small village of La Cruz (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in San Luis Potosí has 58 inhabitants?
The town of La Cruz (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Tancanhuitz. There are 58 inhabitants and it is 250 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Aquismón is 24 minutes away by car (21 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #92 of the ranking.
Data: In La Cruz, 35% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Cruz? You can find it at 7.2 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Tancanhuitz, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Cruz through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Cruz? How to go? Map
Online map of La Cruz in San Luis Potosí, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Cruz (San Luis Potosí) is 58 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 30 | 28 | 58 |
| 2010 | 31 | 22 | 53 |
| 2005 | 24 | 11 | 35 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.88 | 22.73 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.34% | 20.75% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.72% | 22.73% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.62% | 19.35% |
| Schooling level: | 7.02 | 4.97 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.24 | 4.07 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.71 | 5.72 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 86.21% | 92.45% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 3.45% | 20.75% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tancanhuitz (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.28% | 22.64% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 64.29% | 54.55% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 33.33% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 12 | 13 |
| Homes with electricity: | 91.67% | 83.33% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.00% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 75.00% | 25.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 41.67% | 8.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 33.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 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 Tancanhuitz. 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 SANTA MARIA: 7 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 8 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE AMBAR: 8 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SIERRA BUGAMBILIAS: 10 km away, direction West (8 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 Alhuanco (488 meters): 4.2 km walk (59 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Xilico (395 meters): 5.9 km walk (91 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Grande (Pulic Tzen) (506 meters): 15.7 km walk (304 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Lugar de Otates (Tan Tzajib) (743 meters): 16.2 km walk (226 minutes), heading West.
- Aquismón (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Estatua Madre Huasteca", 24 km, heading West (21 minutes by car)
- Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Cueva del Salitre", 32 km, heading Southwest (32 minutes by car)
- Colonia Brasil (295 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Tzé pakáb Primera Sección (234 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- El Sabino (27 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Tanchahuil (454 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Cruz (San Luis Potosí)
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) | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 19 | 17 | 36 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 4 | 9 |
#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 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 San Luis Potosí, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in San Luis Potosí
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tancanhuitz
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Tancanhuitz
- Acuapichco (39 inhabitants)
- Capúchotl (59 inhabitants)
- Chiltzapuyo (80 inhabitants)
- Cirope (- inhabitants)
- Cuayo Piaxtla (8 inhabitants)
- El Izote (22 inhabitants)
- El Vado (15 inhabitants)
- Hac Mom (Tamaletom Segunda Sección) (101 inhabitants)
- Ejido la Ceiba (136 inhabitants)
- La Chaca (18 inhabitants)
- Lomas de Santa Cirenia (56 inhabitants)
- San Isidro (Santo Domingo) (31 inhabitants)
- Tecamashochio (10 inhabitants)
- Tepeyac (180 inhabitants)
- Tzé Pakáb Primera Sección (234 inhabitants)