Santa Cruz (Oaxaca)

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The town of Santa Cruz (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Miguel Amatitlán. There are 57 inhabitants and it is 1,661 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #16 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Santa Cruz, 29% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% 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 0.7 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of San Lorenzo Vista Hermosa, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (San Miguel Amatitlán) it is at 8.8 kilometers in direction Northeast. 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 Oaxaca, 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 (Oaxaca) is 57 inhabitants

Population data in Santa Cruz (Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020282957
2010272653
2005342761
Evolution of the population in Santa Cruz: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Santa Cruz:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.290.00
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:5.26%3.77%
Illiterate population:12.28%13.21%
Illiterate population (men):3.51%0.00%
Illiterate population (women):8.77%25.93%
Schooling level:5.514.44
Schooling level (men):56.18
Schooling level (women):6.063.25
Indigenous culture data in Santa Cruz:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:22.81%13.21%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:8.77%5.66%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Santa Cruz, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Santa Cruz:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:40.35%18.87%
Employed population over 12 years (men):55.17%34.62%
Employed population over 12 years (women):25.00%3.70%
Number of inhabited private housings:109
Homes with electricity:90.00%87.50%
Homes with piped water:80.00%0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:20.00%37.50%
Homes with a radio:60.00%37.50%
Homes with a television:60.00%62.50%
Homes with a refrigerator:30.00%50.00%
Homes with a washing machine:50.00%50.00%
Homes with a car:0.00%0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%12.50%
Homes with cell phones:50.00%12.50%
Homes with Internet:0.00%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 Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.
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#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 San Miguel Amatitlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Santa Cruz.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa Cruz

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Santa Cruz, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Santa Cruz so you can contact them:

#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.
Mountains in Santa Cruz for hiking and trails:
  • Cerro El Alacran (1664 meters): 1.4 km walk (19 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro Tempezquixtle (1633 meters): 1.6 km walk (20 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • Cerro El Zorrillo (1604 meters): 2.4 km walk (43 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • Cerro Yucutabicu (1594 meters): 3.4 km walk (49 minutes), heading South.
Other towns near Santa Cruz:This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Santa Cruz (Oaxaca)

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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Santa Cruz (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)448
Youth (6-14 years)7714
Adults (15-59 years)141226
Elderly (60+ years)369

#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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#9 Other towns in the Municipality of San Miguel Amatitlán

  1. Barrio Tejalpa (44 inhabitants)
  2. El Cajón de Piedra (27 inhabitants)
  3. Guadalupe Villahermosa (169 inhabitants)
  4. Guadalupe Xonoxtle (401 inhabitants)
  5. La Laguna (219 inhabitants)
  6. La Nueva Tenochtitlán (185 inhabitants)
  7. Mezquite Morado (- inhabitants)
  8. San Antonio Zahuatlán (528 inhabitants)
  9. San Jorge el Zapote (692 inhabitants)
  10. San José Tenería (242 inhabitants)
  11. San Lorenzo Vista Hermosa (1211 inhabitants)
  12. San Miguel Amatitlán (726 inhabitants)
  13. Santa Cruz el Limón (370 inhabitants)
  14. Santo Domingo Yolotepec (626 inhabitants)
  15. Xoconoxtle (429 inhabitants)