Piedra Cruz
The most complete information about the small village of Piedra Cruz (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 77 inhabitants?
The town of Piedra Cruz belongs to the municipality of Santa María Tepantlali (State of Oaxaca). There are 77 inhabitants and it is 1,247 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #11 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Piedra Cruz, 27% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Piedra Cruz is located at 6.7 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Santa María Tepantlali, 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 Piedra Cruz.
#1 Where is Piedra Cruz? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Piedra Cruz (Oaxaca)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Piedra Cruz (Oaxaca) is 77 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 34 | 43 | 77 |
| 2010 | 36 | 42 | 78 |
| 2005 | 38 | 42 | 80 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.6 | 28.57 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 37.66% | 30.77% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 20.78% | 28.57% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 16.88% | 33.33% |
| Schooling level: | 2.62 | 3.86 |
| Schooling level (men): | 2.79 | 4.17 |
| Schooling level (women): | 2.42 | 3.59 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 88.31% | 82.05% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 48.05% | 53.85% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santa María Tepantlali (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.56% | 39.74% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.81% | 45.24% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 23.53% | 33.33% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 19 | 36 |
| Homes with electricity: | 84.21% | 0.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 26.32% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 5.26% | 73.68% |
| Homes with a radio: | 36.84% | 21.05% |
| Homes with a television: | 26.32% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 5.26% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 5.26% | 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: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Piedra Cruz
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Piedra Cruz, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa María Tepantlali. You can search free satellite map (2025) of Piedra Cruz.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Piedra Cruz
Many people want to stay in the town of Piedra 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:- HOTEL PARAISO: 9 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTO DOMINGO TEPUXTEPEC: 18 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES FLOR DE AYUTLA: 24 km away, direction West (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL MIRAB: 23 km away, direction West (19 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Piedra Cruz
Want to know what to see in Piedra Cruz if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Piedra Cruz.Mountains in Piedra Cruz for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Piedra Encantada (1417 meters): 3.2 km walk (56 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Lumbre (2230 meters): 3.9 km walk (55 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Pelón (2013 meters): 4.7 km walk (95 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Idolo (1919 meters): 5.7 km walk (90 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Campana (187 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Orilla del Mar (162 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Orilla de Llano (108 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- Río Paloma (78 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Piedra Cruz (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Piedra Cruz 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 Piedra Cruz there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 18 | 22 | 40 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 7 | 13 |
#7 Pictures of Piedra Cruz
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Piedra Cruz? 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 Piedra Cruz.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Tepantlali
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Tepantlali
- Camino al Albergue (- inhabitants)
- Camino Viejo a Juquila (- inhabitants)
- Cerro Campana (187 inhabitants)
- Cerro Costoche (253 inhabitants)
- Culebrón (21 inhabitants)
- Encino Colorado (Río Ocotal) (68 inhabitants)
- Kajp Awëmp (- inhabitants)
- La Ermita (- inhabitants)
- Llano Quiotal (84 inhabitants)
- Mosquito Blanco (564 inhabitants)
- Piedra Cruz (77 inhabitants)
- Rancho Azul (- inhabitants)
- Río Paloma (78 inhabitants)
- Santa María Tepantlali (1342 inhabitants)
- Xambao (Colonia Revolución) (718 inhabitants)