La Cruz (San Luis Potosí)
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of La Cruz, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 495 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.
The town of La Cruz (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Mexquitic de Carmona. There are 495 inhabitants and it is 1,958 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #39 of the ranking.
Data: In La Cruz, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 78% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Cruz? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Cruz? You can find it at 11.7 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of San Marcos (San Marcos Carmona), which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Mexquitic de Carmona, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at North, at 2.3 kilometers. 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
Location map of La Cruz in San Luis Potosí: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Cruz, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Cruz (San Luis Potosí) is 495 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 266 | 229 | 495 |
| 2010 | 256 | 216 | 472 |
| 2005 | 187 | 170 | 357 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.36 | 2.31 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 3.43% | 1.91% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.23% | 3.60% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.01% | 2.31% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.22% | 4.69% |
| Schooling level: | 8.92 | 7.69 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.61 | 7.47 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.18 | 7.88 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 44.44% | 33.47% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 51.09% | 48.15% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 38.72% | 21.09% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 111 | 108 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.10% | 96.97% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.40% | 82.83% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 54.05% | 70.71% |
| Homes with a radio: | 80.18% | 78.79% |
| Homes with a television: | 96.40% | 93.94% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 90.99% | 82.83% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 78.38% | 55.56% |
| Homes with a car: | 41.44% | 44.44% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 27.93% | 14.14% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 41.44% | 47.47% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 78.38% | 32.32% |
| Homes with Internet: | 31.53% | 1.01% |
#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 Mexquitic de Carmona. 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:- LA MORALEJA RESIDENCIAL PARA ADULTOS MAYORES: 2 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- MOTEL VENECIA: 5 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LA MINA: 6 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- AUTO MOTEL DON CARLOS: 6 km away, direction Northeast (5 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:
- Loma Capulines (1971 meters): 2.2 km walk (37 minutes), heading East.
- Loma La Tenería (2009 meters): 2.6 km walk (43 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Tepozán (2079 meters): 3.2 km walk (52 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Los Calvarios (2139 meters): 4.2 km walk (68 minutes), heading Southwest.
- San José de Buenavista (420 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Capulines (1156 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Guadalupe Victoria (1493 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- San Marcos (San Marcos Carmona) (3628 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Cruz (San Luis Potosí)
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) | 26 | 17 | 43 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 45 | 41 | 86 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 168 | 146 | 314 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 27 | 25 | 52 |
#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 (San Luis Potosí) is 78470
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: 78470. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Cruz ("78") correspond to the State of San Luis Potosí, 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
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 San Luis Potosí, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in San Luis Potosí
#10 Schools in La Cruz
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mexquitic de Carmona
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- El Cerrito (126 inhabitants)
- El Palmar Primero (1005 inhabitants)
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- Estancita (242 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe Victoria (1493 inhabitants)
- La Campana (873 inhabitants)
- La Presita (102 inhabitants)
- Lagunillas (76 inhabitants)
- Lechuguillas (205 inhabitants)
- Los Hernández (240 inhabitants)
- Los Sánchez (- inhabitants)
- Maravillas (1723 inhabitants)
- Puerto de Providencia (1314 inhabitants)
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