Santa Cruz (Campeche)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Santa Cruz, a beautiful large village of 1,297 inhabitants of the State of Campeche

The town of Santa Cruz (Campeche) belongs to the municipality of Hecelchakán. There are 1,297 inhabitants and it is 9 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #6 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Santa Cruz, 24% of individuals have completed secondary education and 20% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Santa Cruz is located at 3.5 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Hecelchakán, 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 Santa Cruz.

#1 Where is Santa Cruz? How to go? Map

Online map of Santa Cruz in Campeche, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of Santa Cruz (Campeche) is 1,297 inhabitants

Population data in Santa Cruz (Campeche)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20206396581297
20105535651118
20055235021025
Evolution of the population in Santa Cruz: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Santa Cruz:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.228.32
Population coming from outside the State of Campeche:1.16%0.45%
Illiterate population:7.32%13.42%
Illiterate population (men):2.31%8.32%
Illiterate population (women):5.01%18.63%
Schooling level:8.997.47
Schooling level (men):9.68.13
Schooling level (women):8.386.80
Indigenous culture data in Santa Cruz:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:87.05%92.49%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:41.02%50.63%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.69%2.42%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Santa Cruz, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Campeche, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Hecelchakán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Santa Cruz:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:41.87%32.47%
Employed population over 12 years (men):52.89%53.10%
Employed population over 12 years (women):30.52%11.39%
Number of inhabited private housings:343296
Homes with electricity:99.71%96.74%
Homes with piped water:99.71%91.67%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:86.01%68.12%
Homes with a radio:39.36%52.54%
Homes with a television:92.13%86.96%
Homes with a refrigerator:68.80%45.65%
Homes with a washing machine:68.22%54.35%
Homes with a car:8.75%4.35%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:20.12%9.06%
Homes with landline telephone:0.58%0.36%
Homes with cell phones:74.93%43.84%
Homes with Internet:31.20%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Santa Cruz (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Campeche, and with the total for the country.
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#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 Hecelchakán. Get free live access to satellite views of 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:

#5 What to do in Santa Cruz

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Santa Cruz? The list of the best places to visit in Santa Cruz and nearby locations.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Santa Cruz?:
  • Dzitnup (1050 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
  • Hecelchakán (11419 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
  • Pocboc (1825 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northeast (10 minutes by car)
  • Xkakoch (302 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Northwest (12 minutes by car)
This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Santa Cruz (Campeche)

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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Santa Cruz (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)6769136
Youth (6-14 years)95113208
Adults (15-59 years)416416832
Elderly (60+ years)6160121

#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.

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#8 The Postal Code of Santa Cruz (Campeche) is 24837

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: 24837. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Santa Cruz ("24") correspond to the state code of Campeche, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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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 Campeche, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Campeche

#10 Schools in Santa Cruz

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Hecelchakán

  1. Crucero de los Cedros (19 inhabitants)
  2. Granja Avícola Hecelchakán Uno (- inhabitants)
  3. Granjas Uno (7 inhabitants)
  4. Hecelchakán (11419 inhabitants)
  5. Las Estrellas (1 inhabitants)
  6. Lourdes (- inhabitants)
  7. Montebello (305 inhabitants)
  8. Pomuch (9607 inhabitants)
  9. San Elías (4 inhabitants)
  10. Sacramento (- inhabitants)
  11. San Javier (2 inhabitants)
  12. San Rafael (2 inhabitants)
  13. Cumpich (1814 inhabitants)
  14. Santa Cruz (1297 inhabitants)
  15. Zodzil (499 inhabitants)