Loma Cruz (Oaxaca)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Loma Cruz, a beautiful medium-sized town of 278 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Loma Cruz (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla. There are 278 inhabitants and it is 140 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa La Tijera is 12 km away. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 25 minutes away by car (24 km). It is the most populated town in the position #26 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Loma Cruz, there is a percentage of 12% of indigenous population and 78% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Loma Cruz? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Loma Cruz is located at 1.5 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of San Pedro Pochutla, 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 Loma Cruz.
#1 Where is Loma Cruz? How to go? Map
Online map of Loma Cruz (Oaxaca) 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 Loma Cruz (Oaxaca) is 278 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 149 | 129 | 278 |
| 2010 | 175 | 157 | 332 |
| 2005 | 81 | 80 | 161 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.27 | 10.19 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 3.60% | 0.90% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.91% | 14.16% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.16% | 10.19% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.76% | 17.71% |
| Schooling level: | 8.04 | 6.22 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.41 | 6.62 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.72 | 5.89 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 12.23% | 17.77% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 3.60% | 6.02% |
| 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 San Pedro Pochutla (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.05% | 37.05% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 51.16% | 51.59% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 24.83% | 24.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 63 | 94 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 97.70% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 60.92% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 98.85% |
| Homes with a radio: | 63.49% | 68.97% |
| Homes with a television: | 79.37% | 73.56% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 90.48% | 59.77% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 63.49% | 39.08% |
| Homes with a car: | 28.57% | 18.39% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 19.05% | 4.60% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 15.87% | 5.75% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 77.78% | 58.62% |
| Homes with Internet: | 22.22% | 3.45% |
#3 Satellite photo of Loma Cruz
With the satellite map of Loma 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 Pedro Pochutla. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Loma Cruz.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Loma Cruz
Many people want to stay in the town of Loma Cruz 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:- POSADA SANTA CECILIA: 2 km away, direction Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GLORIA ESTELA: 1 km away, direction Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOMA REAL: 2 km away, direction Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS EL VIEJO: 2 km away, direction Southwest (1 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Loma Cruz
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Loma Cruz? The list of the best places to visit in Loma Cruz and nearby locations.The best beaches in Loma Cruz to enjoy water sports:
- Playa La Tijera: A 12 km walk (128 minutes) or 16 minutes by car, heading South.
- Playa La Mina: A 13 km walk (158 minutes) or 15 minutes by car, heading South.
- Playa Zapotengo: A 13 km walk (130 minutes) or 14 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
- Playa Tahueca: A 18 km walk (257 minutes) or 21 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
- Cerro Corral de Piedra (244 meters): 7.1 km walk (95 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Tembo (268 meters): 7.3 km walk (99 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Vigía (109 meters): 9.0 km walk (122 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Piste (246 meters): 9.4 km walk (134 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Centro Mexicano de la Tortuga", 25 km, heading Southwest (24 minutes by car)
- Barrio la Lima (241 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Laborillo (228 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Corcovado Petaca (461 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- San Pedro Pochutla (14071 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Loma Cruz (Oaxaca)
In Loma Cruz 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 Loma Cruz, 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) | 15 | 17 | 32 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 27 | 22 | 49 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 92 | 81 | 173 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 15 | 9 | 24 |
#7 Pictures of Loma Cruz
In order for you to enjoy nature around Loma Cruz, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Loma Cruz, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Loma Cruz (Oaxaca) is 70905
Are you going to send a letter to Loma Cruz? Do you have a friend in Loma Cruz and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Loma Cruz consists of the following 5 digits: 70905. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Loma 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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla
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- Arroyón (42 inhabitants)
- Barrio La Lima (241 inhabitants)
- Barrio Mendillo (716 inhabitants)
- Colonia Chicozapote (140 inhabitants)
- El Sitio (87 inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento Lomas de San Pedro (185 inhabitants)
- La Ciénega II (206 inhabitants)
- La Mixteca (7 inhabitants)
- Loma del Ángel (21 inhabitants)
- Río Grande Paso Xonene (114 inhabitants)
- San José Chacalapa (2212 inhabitants)
- Renacimiento (24 inhabitants)
- San Pedro Cafetitlán (333 inhabitants)
- Xonene (349 inhabitants)