Santa Cruz (State of Mexico)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Santa Cruz (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Estado de México has 356 inhabitants?
The town of Santa Cruz (State of Mexico) belongs to the municipality of Tlatlaya. There are 356 inhabitants and it is 1,100 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Ixcateopan de Cuauhtémoc is 67 minutes away by car (52 km). It is the most populated town in the position #18 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Santa Cruz, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 89% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Santa Cruz? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Santa Cruz is located at 12.4 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of San Pedro Limón, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Tlatlaya) it is at 22.0 kilometers in direction East. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Santa Cruz.
#1 Where is Santa Cruz? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Santa Cruz in Estado de México? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Santa Cruz.
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#2 The population of Santa Cruz (Estado de México) is 356 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 187 | 169 | 356 |
| 2010 | 227 | 209 | 436 |
| 2005 | 241 | 212 | 453 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.51 | 10.05 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México: | 7.58% | 12.39% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.80% | 13.53% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.21% | 10.05% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.58% | 16.74% |
| Schooling level: | 6.93 | 5.78 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.19 | 6.26 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.71 | 5.35 |
| 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 Tlatlaya (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 76.40% | 21.79% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 75.74% | 44.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 77.01% | 0.88% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 93 | 121 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.85% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 89.25% | 54.46% |
| Homes with a radio: | 53.76% | 60.40% |
| Homes with a television: | 74.19% | 84.16% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 76.34% | 70.30% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 48.39% | 40.59% |
| Homes with a car: | 32.26% | 22.77% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 11.83% | 2.97% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.08% | 14.85% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 89.25% | 47.52% |
| Homes with Internet: | 8.60% | 0.99% |
#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 Tlatlaya. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Santa Cruz.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa Cruz
Do you want to stay in Santa Cruz? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Santa Cruz:- HOTEL MARGARITA: 21 km away, direction Northwest (16 minutes by car)
- POSADA FAMILIAR: 20 km away, direction Northwest (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOS PORTALES: 23 km away, direction Northwest (19 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PALMAR: 47 km away, direction West (39 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santa Cruz
Want to know what to see in Santa Cruz if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Santa Cruz.Las mejores montes de Santa Cruz para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro San Gaspar (2207 meters): 3.4 km walk (44 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Camuchino (910 meters): 3.6 km walk (74 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro La Parota (1094 meters): 3.6 km walk (55 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Piedras de Amolar (1049 meters): 4.7 km walk (82 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Ixcateopan de Cuauhtémoc (Guerrero): Don't miss "Zona arqueológica Ixcateopan", 67 km, heading East (52 minutes by car)
- Tecomatlán (254 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Corral de Piedra Dos (Corral de Piedra) (178 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Santa María (813 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Arenal (83 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa Cruz (Estado de México)
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 | 17 | 38 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 27 | 33 | 60 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 103 | 91 | 194 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 36 | 28 | 64 |
#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 (Estado de México) is 51559
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: 51559. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Santa Cruz ("51") correspond to the state code of Estado de México, 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 Estado de México, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in Santa Cruz
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tlatlaya
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