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Las Cruces (Chiapas)

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 113 inhabitants of Chiapas.

The town of Las Cruces (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Las Margaritas. There are 113 inhabitants and it is 1,502 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Comitán de Domínguez is 41 minutes away by car (38 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #184 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Las Cruces, 14% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Las Cruces? You can find it at 7.1 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Las Margaritas, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Las Cruces through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Las Cruces? How to go? Map

Online map of Las Cruces in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of Las Cruces (Chiapas) is 113 inhabitants

Population data in Las Cruces (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	53	60	113
2010	52	49	101
2005	58	45	103

Evolution of the population in Las Cruces: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Las Cruces:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.69	6.12
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	1.77%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	15.93%	12.87%
Illiterate population (men):	5.31%	6.12%
Illiterate population (women):	10.62%	19.23%
Schooling level:	6.32	4.30
Schooling level (men):	7.1	4.45
Schooling level (women):	5.49	4.18

Indigenous culture data in Las Cruces:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	98.23%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	77.88%	85.15%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	4.42%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Las Cruces, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Las Margaritas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Las Cruces:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	70.80%	29.70%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	70.00%	59.18%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	71.70%	1.92%
Number of inhabited private housings:	26	24
Homes with electricity:	96.15%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	92.31%	95.00%
Homes with a radio:	80.77%	80.00%
Homes with a television:	84.62%	60.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	15.38%	20.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	19.23%	10.00%
Homes with a car:	15.38%	5.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	3.85%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	46.15%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Las Cruces (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Las Cruces

With the satellite map of Las Cruces 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 Las Margaritas. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 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:

• HOSPEDAJE SANTA ANA: 11 km away, direction West (8 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE LA FRONTERA: 9 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE FULVIA: 12 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE SANTA MARGARITA: 11 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Las Cruces

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Las Cruces? The list of the best places to visit in Las Cruces and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Las Cruces para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro La Cruz (1628 meters): 14.8 km walk (197 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Bacalhuitz (1674 meters): 15.8 km walk (231 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Nalem (1617 meters): 15.4 km walk (201 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cujtic (1740 meters): 16.8 km walk (210 minutes), heading Southwest.

Magical Towns near Las Cruces to discover the Mexican culture:

• Comitán de Domínguez (Chiapas): Don't miss "​Parque Central", 41 km, heading West (38 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Las Cruces?:

• Francisco I. Madero (1915 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• El Progreso (1187 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• San Refugio (45 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• San Juan Penana (182 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 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 Las Cruces (Chiapas)

In Las Cruces 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 Las Cruces, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Las Cruces (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	5	6	11
Youth (6-14 years)	11	15	26
Adults (15-59 years)	25	29	54
Elderly (60+ years)	12	10	22

#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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Chiapas, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Chiapas

#9 Schools in Las Cruces

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