Santa Cruz (Michoacán)
The most complete information about the small village of Santa Cruz (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Michoacán has 176 inhabitants?
The town of Santa Cruz (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Tlalpujahua. There are 176 inhabitants and it is 2,761 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tlalpujahua is 9 minutes away by car (6 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #56 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Santa Cruz, 42% of the population over 12 years is single and 5% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of Santa Cruz is located at 4.5 kilometers from Tlalpujahua de Rayón, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Santa Cruz.
#1 Where is Santa Cruz? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Santa Cruz (Michoacán) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Santa Cruz, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Santa Cruz (Michoacán) is 176 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 91 | 85 | 176 |
| 2010 | 56 | 42 | 98 |
| 2005 | 49 | 32 | 81 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.18 | 14.29 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 10.23% | 16.33% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.68% | 11.22% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.41% | 14.29% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.27% | 8.93% |
| Schooling level: | 8.16 | 6.39 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.29 | 5.88 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.05 | 6.67 |
| 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 Tlalpujahua (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 63.64% | 20.41% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 69.41% | 30.95% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 58.24% | 12.50% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 44 | 51 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 77.27% | 37.04% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 81.82% | 88.89% |
| Homes with a radio: | 72.73% | 96.30% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.91% | 96.30% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 75.00% | 44.44% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 38.64% | 22.22% |
| Homes with a car: | 40.91% | 25.93% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 20.45% | 3.70% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 20.45% | 11.11% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 77.27% | 37.04% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.55% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santa Cruz
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Santa Cruz, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tlalpujahua. You can search free satellite map (2024) 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:- HOTEL LA ESTANCIA CAMPESTRE: 6 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- BUNGALOWS LA PUNTADA: 6 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RESTAURANT RINCON MINERO: 7 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
- MANSIÓN SAN ANTONIO: 6 km away, direction North (4 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.Mountains in Santa Cruz for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Cedral (3222 meters): 4.8 km walk (75 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Campo el Gallo (2782 meters): 5.3 km walk (88 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Somera (2997 meters): 5.8 km walk (74 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro San Rafael (2822 meters): 7.4 km walk (130 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Tlalpujahua (Michoacán): Don't miss "Torre del Carmen", 9 km, heading North (6 minutes by car)
- El Oro de Hidalgo (México): Don't miss "Teatro Juárez", 10 km, heading Northeast (8 minutes by car)
- Mineral de Angangueo (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Parroquia de San Simón Celador", 37 km, heading Southwest (28 minutes by car)
- San Juan de Dios (270 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Ejido San Lorenzo (200 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Guanajuatito (Pintizuelas) (107 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Palo Bonito (82 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa Cruz (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Santa 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 Santa Cruz there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 55 | 56 | 111 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 20 | 10 | 30 |
#7 Pictures of Santa Cruz
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Santa 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 Santa Cruz.
Disfrute con las fotos de Santa Cruz en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Santa Cruz (Michoacán) is 61064
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Santa Cruz so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 61064. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Santa Cruz ("61") correspond to the State of Michoacán, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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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 Michoacán, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Michoacán
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tlalpujahua
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Tlalpujahua
- Cerro Alto (285 inhabitants)
- Dos Estrellas (312 inhabitants)
- El Moral (75 inhabitants)
- El Real (El Real de Arriba) (376 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe Victoria (696 inhabitants)
- La América (239 inhabitants)
- Puente de Tierra (306 inhabitants)
- Puerto de Bermeo (264 inhabitants)
- Rincón del Sagrado Corazón (Rincón del Diablo) (194 inhabitants)
- Rosa de Castilla (314 inhabitants)
- San José de Guadalupe (267 inhabitants)
- San Juan de Dios (270 inhabitants)
- San Lorenzo Segundo Cuartel (327 inhabitants)
- Tetela (Los Rodríguez) (139 inhabitants)
- Trigueros (42 inhabitants)