Santa Cruz (Oaxaca)
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 Oaxaca has 403 inhabitants?
The town of Santa Cruz (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa María Yosoyúa. There are 403 inhabitants and it is 2,171 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #3 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Santa Cruz, 30% of individuals have completed secondary education and 14% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Santa Cruz is located at 24.4 kilometers from Buenavista, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. In addition, it is located at 1.0 kilometers from Santa María Yosoyúa, which is the capital of 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
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 403 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 218 | 185 | 403 |
| 2010 | 185 | 180 | 365 |
| 2005 | 149 | 127 | 276 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.58 | 5.56 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 4.96% | 4.66% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.42% | 11.23% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.99% | 5.56% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.44% | 16.76% |
| Schooling level: | 8.21 | 6.36 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.79 | 7.11 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.74 | 5.67 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 99.45% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 87.34% | 83.56% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 7.20% | 9.32% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.18% | 2.19% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.78% | 3.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 25.69% | 1.08% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 76 | 108 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 94.20% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 86.96% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 88.16% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 72.37% | 36.23% |
| Homes with a television: | 52.63% | 7.25% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 32.89% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 14.47% | 2.90% |
| Homes with a car: | 38.16% | 7.25% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 14.47% | 1.45% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 10.53% | 2.90% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 50.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 7.89% | 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 Yosoyúa. 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 FARALLON CHICAVA: 11 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DOS MIL: 15 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CORAL PLAZA: 14 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JARDÍN HIDALGO: 16 km away, direction Southwest (12 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 Negro (1960 meters): 7.2 km walk (94 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Peña Grande (2624 meters): 9.4 km walk (134 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Yucuñoo (2629 meters): 10.7 km walk (140 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Yucunuviso (2167 meters): 15.1 km walk (216 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Buenavista (602 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Guadalupe Yosoyúa (399 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
- Buena Vista la Paz (351 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (8 minutes by car)
- Santa María Yosoyúa (219 inhabitants): Located 5 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) | 22 | 15 | 37 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 35 | 41 | 76 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 133 | 112 | 245 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 28 | 17 | 45 |
#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 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
#9 Schools in Santa Cruz
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Yosoyúa
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Yosoyúa
- Buenavista (602 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe Yosoyúa (399 inhabitants)
- Río Grande (76 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz (403 inhabitants)
- Santa María Yosoyúa (219 inhabitants)
- Yucha-Baa (- inhabitants)