Laguna Santa Cruz

Maps, pictures and statistics of Laguna Santa Cruz, a beautiful large village of 585 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The town of Laguna Santa Cruz belongs to the municipality of San Mateo del Mar (State of Oaxaca). There are 585 inhabitants and it is 5 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa del Mar Vivo is 6 km away. It is the most populated town in the position #8 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Laguna Santa Cruz, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 26% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Laguna Santa Cruz? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Laguna Santa Cruz is located at 2.3 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of San Mateo del Mar, 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 Laguna Santa Cruz.

#1 Where is Laguna Santa Cruz? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Laguna Santa Cruz in Oaxaca? 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 Laguna Santa Cruz.

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#2 The population of Laguna Santa Cruz (Oaxaca) is 585 inhabitants

Population data in Laguna Santa Cruz
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020281304585
2010188208396
2005157177334
Evolution of the population in Laguna Santa Cruz: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Laguna Santa Cruz:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.1812.02
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:0.85%0.00%
Illiterate population:11.62%18.18%
Illiterate population (men):3.93%12.02%
Illiterate population (women):7.69%25.00%
Schooling level:5.684.62
Schooling level (men):5.924.86
Schooling level (women):5.424.37
Indigenous culture data in Laguna Santa Cruz:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:100.00%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:85.98%87.88%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:9.40%41.16%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Laguna Santa Cruz, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Laguna Santa Cruz:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:48.21%35.10%
Employed population over 12 years (men):51.97%50.96%
Employed population over 12 years (women):44.13%17.55%
Number of inhabited private housings:15191
Homes with electricity:75.50%65.85%
Homes with piped water:0.00%1.22%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:44.37%28.05%
Homes with a radio:31.13%35.37%
Homes with a television:34.44%41.46%
Homes with a refrigerator:21.19%12.20%
Homes with a washing machine:3.31%1.22%
Homes with a car:0.66%2.44%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:1.99%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%3.66%
Homes with cell phones:25.83%2.44%
Homes with Internet:2.65%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Laguna Santa Cruz (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Laguna Santa Cruz

With the satellite map of Laguna Santa 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 San Mateo del Mar. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Laguna Santa Cruz.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Laguna Santa Cruz

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Laguna Santa Cruz, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Laguna Santa Cruz so you can contact them:

#5 What to do in Laguna Santa Cruz

A weekend in Laguna Santa Cruz and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Laguna Santa Cruz and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Beaches in Laguna Santa Cruz for sunbathing:
  • Playa del Mar Vivo: A 6 km walk (53 minutes) or 7 minutes by car, heading East.
  • Playa Salinas: A 20 km walk (233 minutes) or 27 minutes by car, heading Northwest.
Las mejores montes de Laguna Santa Cruz para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro Bacuuza (6 meters): 18.6 km walk (273 minutes), heading Northwest.
  • Cerro Tile Me (Pueblo Viejo) (184 meters): 20.2 km walk (282 minutes), heading Northeast.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Laguna Santa Cruz?:
  • San Mateo del Mar (5584 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
  • Barrio Nuevo (117 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
  • Deor Pin (Lodo Blanco) (19 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (8 minutes by car)
  • San Pablo (919 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the West (7 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 Laguna Santa Cruz (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Laguna Santa 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 Laguna Santa Cruz there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Laguna Santa Cruz (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)415091
Youth (6-14 years)6867135
Adults (15-59 years)146162308
Elderly (60+ years)262551

#7 Pictures of Laguna Santa Cruz

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Laguna Santa 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 Laguna Santa Cruz.

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#8 The Postal Code of Laguna Santa Cruz (Oaxaca) is 70783

Are you going to send a letter to Laguna Santa Cruz? Do you have a friend in Laguna Santa Cruz and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Laguna Santa Cruz consists of the following 5 digits: 70783. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Laguna Santa Cruz ("70") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Mateo del Mar

  1. Barrio Nuevo (117 inhabitants)
  2. Colonia Cuauhtémoc (899 inhabitants)
  3. Colonia Juárez (3289 inhabitants)
  4. Costa Rica (796 inhabitants)
  5. Barrio Buenos Aires (19 inhabitants)
  6. El Pacífico (437 inhabitants)
  7. Huazantlán del Río (1668 inhabitants)
  8. Kambaj Beay Ndek (Pueblo a Orilla del Mar) (- inhabitants)
  9. La Reforma (262 inhabitants)
  10. Laguna Santa Cruz (585 inhabitants)
  11. Mariano Oviedo Juárez (- inhabitants)
  12. Rancho Freeworld (Rancho Pinzón) (15 inhabitants)
  13. San Martín (327 inhabitants)
  14. San Mateo del Mar (5584 inhabitants)
  15. San Pablo (919 inhabitants)