Santa Cruz (Hidalgo)
Learn about medium-sized town of Santa Cruz through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 373 inhabitants of the State of Hidalgo
The town of Santa Cruz (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Nicolás Flores. There are 373 inhabitants and it is 1,574 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Zimapán is 48 minutes away by car (40 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #2 of the ranking.
Data: In Santa Cruz, 67% of the inhabitants are catholic and 42% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of Santa Cruz? You can find it at 44.0 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Bocua, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Nicolás Flores, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Southesast, at 4.1 kilometers. To enjoy the town of Santa Cruz through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Santa Cruz? How to go? Map
Location map of Santa Cruz in Hidalgo: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Santa Cruz, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Santa Cruz (Hidalgo) is 373 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 194 | 179 | 373 |
| 2010 | 218 | 203 | 421 |
| 2005 | 203 | 182 | 385 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.07 | 3.94 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 4.29% | 4.28% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.56% | 6.18% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.61% | 3.94% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.95% | 8.26% |
| Schooling level: | 8.78 | 7.46 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.88 | 7.69 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.7 | 7.29 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 94.37% | 93.35% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 54.16% | 54.16% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.27% | 0.95% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Nicolás Flores (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.72% | 26.60% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 51.96% | 37.44% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 43.81% | 16.51% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 100 | 124 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.00% | 91.09% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 98.02% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 55.00% | 89.11% |
| Homes with a radio: | 58.00% | 76.24% |
| Homes with a television: | 69.00% | 59.41% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 68.00% | 53.47% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 42.00% | 15.84% |
| Homes with a car: | 23.00% | 15.84% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 28.00% | 9.90% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 63.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 40.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santa Cruz
With the satellite map of Santa 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 Nicolás Flores. Get free live access to satellite views of 2025 of Santa Cruz.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa Cruz
Many people want to stay in the town of Santa 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:- CASA DE HUESPEDES REYES INN: 1 km away, direction North (1 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES DOÑA TERE: 2 km away, direction North (1 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES DOÑA TERE: 2 km away, direction North (1 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES EN NICOLÁS FLORES: 2 km away, direction North (1 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santa Cruz
A weekend in Santa Cruz and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Santa Cruz and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Santa Cruz para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Bandho (2315 meters): 3.1 km walk (48 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Cruz (2193 meters): 3.7 km walk (60 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Padapo (2554 meters): 5.8 km walk (95 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro San Juan (2774 meters): 5.1 km walk (84 minutes), heading South.
- Zimapán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Grutas de Xajhá", 48 km, heading West (40 minutes by car)
- Segundo Centro (90 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Barrio Alto (58 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Nicolás Flores (404 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Chibirino (10 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa Cruz (Hidalgo)
In Santa 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 Santa 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) | 21 | 12 | 33 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 30 | 41 | 71 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 114 | 101 | 215 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 29 | 25 | 54 |
#7 Pictures of Santa Cruz
In order for you to enjoy nature around Santa 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 Santa Cruz, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Santa Cruz en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Santa Cruz (Hidalgo) is 42364
Are you going to send a letter to Santa Cruz? Do you have a friend in Santa Cruz and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Santa Cruz consists of the following 5 digits: 42364. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Santa Cruz ("42") correspond to the state code of Hidalgo, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for Santa Cruz as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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 Hidalgo, by popular vote:
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- The most beautiful towns in Hidalgo
#10 Schools in Santa Cruz
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Nicolás Flores
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Nicolás Flores
- Agua Limpia (254 inhabitants)
- Bocua (475 inhabitants)
- Chibirino (10 inhabitants)
- El Aguacate (100 inhabitants)
- El Encinote (39 inhabitants)
- El Molino (133 inhabitants)
- Iglesia Vieja (218 inhabitants)
- La Ciénega (254 inhabitants)
- Las Pilas (109 inhabitants)
- Los Lirios (13 inhabitants)
- Pajiadhi (96 inhabitants)
- Paso de Agua (- inhabitants)
- Segundo Pilas (46 inhabitants)
- Segundo Santa Cruz (71 inhabitants)
- Tedra (208 inhabitants)