Las Cruces (Michoacán)
The most complete information about the small village of Las Cruces (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Michoacán has 40 inhabitants?
The town of Las Cruces (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Salvador Escalante. There are 40 inhabitants and it is 2,100 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa Clara del Cobre is 21 minutes away by car (17 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #55 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Las Cruces, 13% of individuals have completed secondary education and 21% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Las Cruces is located at 13.4 kilometers from Santa Clara del Cobre, 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
Online map of Las Cruces in Michoacán, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Las Cruces (Michoacán) is 40 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | 17 | 40 |
| 2010 | 27 | 25 | 52 |
| 2005 | 32 | 20 | 52 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.89 | 24.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 5.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 25.00% | 23.08% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 10.00% | 24.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 15.00% | 22.22% |
| Schooling level: | 3.77 | 3.44 |
| Schooling level (men): | 2.77 | 2.95 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.5 | 3.86 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Salvador Escalante (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 35.00% | 32.69% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.82% | 68.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 17.39% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 14 | 23 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 94.12% |
| Homes with piped water: | 92.86% | 41.18% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 64.29% | 94.12% |
| Homes with a radio: | 71.43% | 70.59% |
| Homes with a television: | 92.86% | 76.47% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 82.35% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 78.57% | 70.59% |
| Homes with a car: | 64.29% | 35.29% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 21.43% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 21.43% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 64.29% | 70.59% |
| Homes with Internet: | 42.86% | 0.00% |
#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 Salvador Escalante. Get free live access to satellite views of 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:- ECOTURISMO TAPIMBA: 13 km away, direction Northeast (11 minutes by car)
- CABAÑAS RUSTICAS DE ZIRAHUEN: 14 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
- CABAÑAS LAS MARGARITAS: 13 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
- CABAÑAS EL MALECON: 16 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Las Cruces
Want to know what to see in Las Cruces if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Las Cruces.Las mejores montes de Las Cruces para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Pelon (2226 meters): 0.6 km walk (8 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Tiquiche (2234 meters): 1.6 km walk (26 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Mojonera (2267 meters): 2.6 km walk (42 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro La Magueyera (2311 meters): 3.2 km walk (65 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Santa Clara del Cobre (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo de la Inmaculada Concepción", 21 km, heading East (17 minutes by car)
- Pátzcuaro (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Casa de los Once Patios", 42 km, heading Northeast (34 minutes by car)
- Tzintzuntzan (Michoacán): Don't miss "Zona Arqueológica Las Yácatas", 73 km, heading Northeast (59 minutes by car)
- Tacámbaro (Michoacán): Don't miss "Centro Cultural Amalia Solòrzano", 70 km, heading Southeast (48 minutes by car)
- Pamaceo (32 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Tzintzamba (La Sizamba) (238 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- La Esmeralda (La Fábrica) (145 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Las Charandas (16 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Las Cruces (Michoacán)
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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 6 | 13 |
#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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#9 Schools in Las Cruces
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Salvador Escalante
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Salvador Escalante
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- Copio (6 inhabitants)
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- El Tepamal (- inhabitants)
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- Japito (7 inhabitants)
- La Cañada (2 inhabitants)
- Llano de Rojas (8 inhabitants)
- Los Palmitos (43 inhabitants)
- Palma de Sandoval (350 inhabitants)
- Huaniqueo (200 inhabitants)
- San José Cuanajillo (304 inhabitants)
- Turián Alto (Turián el Alto) (150 inhabitants)