Las Cruces (Oaxaca)
Learn about small village of Las Cruces through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 162 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Las Cruces (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santo Domingo Tehuantepec. There are 162 inhabitants and it is 577 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #29 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Las Cruces, 36% of the population over 12 years is single and 2% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of Las Cruces is located at 22.3 kilometers from Santo Domingo Tehuantepec, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Las Cruces.
#1 Where is Las Cruces? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Las Cruces (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Las Cruces, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Las Cruces (Oaxaca) is 162 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 81 | 81 | 162 |
| 2010 | 65 | 76 | 141 |
| 2005 | 66 | 72 | 138 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.7 | 5.26 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.62% | 0.71% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.56% | 7.09% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.23% | 5.26% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.32% | 9.23% |
| Schooling level: | 6.44 | 4.55 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.78 | 5.05 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.12 | 3.94 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 17.90% | 19.86% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 4.94% | 13.48% |
| 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: | 43.83% | 24.82% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.49% | 46.05% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 27.16% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 40 | 30 |
| Homes with electricity: | 87.50% | 92.31% |
| Homes with piped water: | 92.50% | 92.31% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 52.50% | 11.54% |
| Homes with a radio: | 65.00% | 42.31% |
| Homes with a television: | 35.00% | 23.08% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 32.50% | 15.38% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 10.00% | 3.85% |
| Homes with a car: | 7.50% | 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: | 42.50% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.50% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Las Cruces
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Cruces, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santo Domingo Tehuantepec. You can search free satellite map (2025) of Las Cruces.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Cruces
Many people want to stay in the town of Las Cruces 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 POSADA NICO: 27 km away, direction South (19 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CABAÑAS BIUUZA: 26 km away, direction North (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JALAPA: 32 km away, direction North (23 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL MARQUES: 28 km away, direction North (20 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Las Cruces
A weekend in Las Cruces and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Las Cruces and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Las Cruces for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Zacatal (1047 meters): 3.7 km walk (55 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Las Cruces (1361 meters): 5.4 km walk (104 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Cuapinol (807 meters): 5.8 km walk (77 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Santa Rita (898 meters): 7.2 km walk (110 minutes), heading South.
- Cajón de Piedra (235 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Northeast (11 minutes by car)
- El Limón (91 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the North (14 minutes by car)
- Las Láminas (133 inhabitants): Located 12 km to the East (13 minutes by car)
- Santa Rita (25 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the Southwest (16 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Las Cruces (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Las Cruces 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 Las Cruces there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 20 | 19 | 39 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 46 | 47 | 93 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 3 | 9 |
#7 Pictures of Las Cruces
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Las Cruces? 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 Las Cruces.
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#8 Vote for Las Cruces as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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- The best towns in Mexico
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#9 Schools in Las Cruces
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santo Domingo Tehuantepec
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