Santa Cruz (Michoacán)
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 Michoacán has 391 inhabitants?
The town of Santa Cruz (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Tzintzuntzan. There are 391 inhabitants and it is 2,151 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tzintzuntzan is 9 minutes away by car (9 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #6 of the ranking.
Data: In Santa Cruz, 25% of individuals have completed secondary education and 3% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Santa Cruz? You can find it at 5.6 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Ihuatzio, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Tzintzuntzan, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Southesast, at 10.3 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
What is the route to get to Santa Cruz (Michoacán)? 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 Santa Cruz (Michoacán) is 391 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 212 | 179 | 391 |
| 2010 | 186 | 189 | 375 |
| 2005 | 168 | 166 | 334 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.31 | 12.17 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 3.32% | 1.87% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.16% | 9.60% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.84% | 12.17% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.32% | 6.99% |
| Schooling level: | 6.32 | 5.83 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.87 | 5.43 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.72 | 6.23 |
| 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 Tzintzuntzan (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 50.13% | 27.73% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 64.25% | 46.03% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 38.21% | 9.14% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 115 | 147 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 98.99% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 91.92% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 93.04% | 92.93% |
| Homes with a radio: | 68.70% | 76.77% |
| Homes with a television: | 89.57% | 91.92% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 89.57% | 78.79% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 80.00% | 63.64% |
| Homes with a car: | 71.30% | 51.52% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.48% | 4.04% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 8.70% | 13.13% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 83.48% | 59.60% |
| Homes with Internet: | 6.96% | 1.01% |
#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 Tzintzuntzan. You can search free satellite map (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:- CABANAS DE TZINTZUNTZAN: 5 km away, direction Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAGO SOL: 6 km away, direction Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAGO SOL: 6 km away, direction Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- COOPERATIVA HOTEL TURISTICO TZINTZUNTZAN S.C. DE RL DE : 8 km away, direction Northwest (6 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 Huracán (2349 meters): 1.8 km walk (38 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Yahuarato (2511 meters): 2.6 km walk (51 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Carichuato (2313 meters): 4.7 km walk (72 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Colorado (2214 meters): 5.7 km walk (110 minutes), heading West.
- Tzintzuntzan (Michoacán): Don't miss "Templo de San Francisco", 9 km, heading Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- Pátzcuaro (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo y Hospital de San Juan de Dios", 21 km, heading Southwest (18 minutes by car)
- Santa Clara del Cobre (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Capilla de la Huatápera", 50 km, heading Southwest (34 minutes by car)
- Los Granjenos (El Puerto de los Granjenos) (66 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Nuevo Rodeo (El Rodeo) (231 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- San Rafael (29 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- San Isidro (Tziparamuco) (16 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 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) | 30 | 29 | 59 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 34 | 19 | 53 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 118 | 102 | 220 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 30 | 29 | 59 |
#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 58443
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: 58443. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Santa Cruz ("58") 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
#10 Schools in Santa Cruz
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tzintzuntzan
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tzintzuntzan
- Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas (216 inhabitants)
- Colonia San Juan (42 inhabitants)
- El Jagüey (El Molino) (285 inhabitants)
- El Pozo (80 inhabitants)
- Fontezuelas (275 inhabitants)
- La Joya de Carichuato (57 inhabitants)
- La Noria (199 inhabitants)
- Las Camelinas (69 inhabitants)
- Las Cuevas (228 inhabitants)
- Puerta de Coenembo (139 inhabitants)
- Puerto el Tigre (67 inhabitants)
- San Isidro (Tziparamuco) (16 inhabitants)
- Sanabria (95 inhabitants)
- Tzintzuntzan (3830 inhabitants)
- Tziranga (113 inhabitants)