La Cruz (San Luis Potosí)
Learn about medium-sized town of La Cruz through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 223 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of La Cruz (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of San Martín Chalchicuautla. There are 223 inhabitants and it is 128 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xilitla is 59 minutes away by car (57 km). It is the most populated town in the position #26 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Cruz, 71% of the inhabitants are catholic and 12% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Cruz is located at 13.2 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of San Martín Chalchicuautla, 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 San Luis Potosí? 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 (San Luis Potosí) is 223 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 107 | 116 | 223 |
| 2010 | 142 | 159 | 301 |
| 2005 | 161 | 175 | 336 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.03 | 16.98 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 2.69% | 1.66% |
| Illiterate population: | 18.39% | 18.60% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 8.07% | 16.98% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.31% | 20.42% |
| Schooling level: | 6.05 | 5.27 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.2 | 5.66 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.91 | 4.83 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 97.76% | 96.35% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 77.13% | 83.39% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 4.93% | 2.99% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Martín Chalchicuautla (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 38.57% | 32.89% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 68.97% | 56.60% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 5.61% | 6.34% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 66 | 66 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.48% | 96.88% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 93.75% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 62.12% | 79.69% |
| Homes with a television: | 81.82% | 64.06% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 74.24% | 51.56% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 12.12% | 3.12% |
| Homes with a car: | 15.15% | 3.12% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.03% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 22.73% | 6.25% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 56.06% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.52% | 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 Martín Chalchicuautla. You can search free satellite map (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:- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES SAN JOSE: 21 km away, direction North (14 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES AURORA: 21 km away, direction North (15 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES SAN CARLOS: 21 km away, direction North (14 minutes by car)
- POSADA BEYLIO: 20 km away, direction North (16 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:
- Cerro La Cruz (224 meters): 5.1 km walk (72 minutes), heading North.
- Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Museo de Edward James", 59 km, heading West (57 minutes by car)
- Aquismón (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Puente de Dios", 59 km, heading West (53 minutes by car)
- El Pemuche Viejo (35 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Cerro (Cerro de la Cruz) (278 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- El Sinaí (El Mexicano) (6 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- Tepemiche (288 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 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) | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 13 | 25 | 38 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 65 | 64 | 129 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 20 | 19 | 39 |
#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 79954
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: 79954. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Cruz ("79") 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 San Martín Chalchicuautla
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Martín Chalchicuautla
- Acatitla (94 inhabitants)
- Aguacate Segundo (Anexo al Carrizo) (62 inhabitants)
- Aguamolo (366 inhabitants)
- Dos Arbolitos (1 inhabitants)
- El Ciruelo (13 inhabitants)
- El Huayal (878 inhabitants)
- El Mexicano (4 inhabitants)
- El Tenorio (- inhabitants)
- La Gema (14 inhabitants)
- Mesa de San Isidro (60 inhabitants)
- Mesa del Macho (115 inhabitants)
- Piedra Parada (140 inhabitants)
- Tepemiche (288 inhabitants)
- Testerazo (Puente Cajón de Gatos) (- inhabitants)
- Tres Palmas (3 inhabitants)