Santa Cruz (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the large village of Santa Cruz (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 531 inhabitants?
The town of Santa Cruz (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa María Tlahuitoltepec. There are 531 inhabitants and it is 2,392 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pablo Villa Mitla is 62 minutes away by car (57 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #5 of the ranking.
Data: In Santa Cruz, 33% of the population over 12 years is single and 4% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Santa Cruz? You can find it at 2.3 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Santa María Tlahuitoltepec, which has the largest population within the municipality. 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
Online map of Santa Cruz in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Santa Cruz (Oaxaca) is 531 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 282 | 249 | 531 |
| 2010 | 263 | 248 | 511 |
| 2005 | 185 | 185 | 370 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.17 | 12.10 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 1.37% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.31% | 20.55% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.27% | 12.10% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.04% | 28.52% |
| Schooling level: | 6.28 | 5.28 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.45 | 6.09 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.13 | 4.50 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 87.57% | 87.87% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 9.60% | 28.57% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santa María Tlahuitoltepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 14.69% | 38.55% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 23.29% | 58.06% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 7.09% | 20.15% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 134 | 171 |
| Homes with electricity: | 91.79% | 77.98% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.25% | 0.92% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 79.10% | 92.66% |
| Homes with a radio: | 49.25% | 63.30% |
| Homes with a television: | 23.13% | 40.37% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 17.16% | 9.17% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 6.72% | 2.75% |
| Homes with a car: | 8.21% | 8.26% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.48% | 1.83% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.72% | 0.92% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 38.06% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.48% | 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 Santa María Tlahuitoltepec. 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:- CASA HOSPEDAJE HOTEL: 3 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HOSPEDAJE JEMADELP: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA CUARTA ESTACIÓN: 4 km away, direction West (3 minutes by car)
- CASA HOSPEDAJE: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 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:
- Esquipula (2526 meters): 3.7 km walk (69 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Chuparrosa (2803 meters): 5.6 km walk (98 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Pelón (2957 meters): 5.3 km walk (80 minutes), heading East.
- Juquila (2119 meters): 6.1 km walk (108 minutes), heading West.
- San Pablo Villa Mitla (Oaxaca): Don't miss "El árbol del Tule", 62 km, heading Southwest (57 minutes by car)
- Red (347 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Santa Ana (525 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Guadalupe Victoria (543 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Santa María Tlahuitoltepec (3525 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
#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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 53 | 52 | 105 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 158 | 138 | 296 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 39 | 27 | 66 |
#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 (Oaxaca) is 70265
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: 70265. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Santa Cruz ("70") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, 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.
#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 Oaxaca, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Oaxaca
#10 Schools in Santa Cruz
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Tlahuitoltepec
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Tlahuitoltepec
- Barrio Juquilita (66 inhabitants)
- Barrio Santuario (150 inhabitants)
- Carbón (86 inhabitants)
- Carrizal (133 inhabitants)
- Chilar (78 inhabitants)
- Chorra Vista (84 inhabitants)
- El Frijol (132 inhabitants)
- Kupetsy Jem (167 inhabitants)
- Lagartija (10 inhabitants)
- Laguna (45 inhabitants)
- Magueyal (228 inhabitants)
- Metate (64 inhabitants)
- Paloma (Päjk'nëëäm) (34 inhabitants)
- Patio Arenal (5 inhabitants)
- Santa María Tlahuitoltepec (3525 inhabitants)