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Las Cruces (Chiapas)

We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Las Cruces, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 209 inhabitants of Chiapas.

The town of Las Cruces (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Motozintla. There are 209 inhabitants and it is 1,942 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #91 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Las Cruces, there is a percentage of 6% of indigenous population and 78% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Las Cruces? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Las Cruces is located at 4.4 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Motozintla de Mendoza, 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 Las Cruces.

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

Online map of Las Cruces (Chiapas) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of Las Cruces (Chiapas) is 209 inhabitants

Population data in Las Cruces (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	108	101	209
2010	90	82	172
2005	82	68	150

Evolution of the population in Las Cruces: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Las Cruces:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.18	1.22
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.96%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	2.39%	2.91%
Illiterate population (men):	0.96%	1.22%
Illiterate population (women):	1.44%	4.44%
Schooling level:	7.63	6.40
Schooling level (men):	7.63	6.98
Schooling level (women):	7.62	5.78

Indigenous culture data in Las Cruces:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	6.22%	2.91%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	2.39%	0.58%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	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.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Las Cruces:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	33.01%	29.07%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	51.49%	56.10%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	15.74%	4.44%
Number of inhabited private housings:	50	56
Homes with electricity:	98.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	94.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	96.00%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	70.00%	86.49%
Homes with a television:	84.00%	94.59%
Homes with a refrigerator:	76.00%	54.05%
Homes with a washing machine:	28.00%	16.22%
Homes with a car:	10.00%	24.32%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	12.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	2.00%	13.51%
Homes with cell phones:	78.00%	29.73%
Homes with Internet:	80.00%	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

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Cruces, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Motozintla. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Las Cruces.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Cruces

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

• HOTEL LA RIVERA: 7 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE EL BOSQUE: 6 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ADELITA: 6 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAN ANTONIO: 6 km away, direction Northeast (5 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:

• Buenavista (2199 meters): 2.0 km walk (26 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Los Alisos (2517 meters): 3.3 km walk (48 minutes), heading Southeast.
• La Cueva (2281 meters): 3.4 km walk (58 minutes), heading South.
• San Luis (1814 meters): 5.4 km walk (92 minutes), heading Southwest.

Other towns near Las Cruces:

• Nuevo México (79 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
• El Gavilán (192 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• Buenos Aires (205 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
• Barrio Nuevo Chiapas (230 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 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)

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.

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)	9	15	24
Youth (6-14 years)	25	16	41
Adults (15-59 years)	66	59	125
Elderly (60+ years)	8	11	19

#7 Pictures of Las Cruces

In order for you to enjoy nature around Las Cruces, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Las Cruces, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Las Cruces (Chiapas) is 30904

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Las Cruces 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: 30904. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Las Cruces ("30") correspond to the State of Chiapas, 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.

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#10 Schools in Las Cruces

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