Santa Cruz (Oaxaca)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Santa Cruz, a beautiful small village of 198 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Santa Cruz (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santiago Atitlán. There are 198 inhabitants and it is 1,069 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #7 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Santa Cruz, 30% of the population over 12 years is single and 4% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of Santa Cruz is located at 2.5 kilometers from Estancia de Morelos, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. In addition, it is located at 5.8 kilometers from Santiago Atitlán, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Southwest 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
What is the route to get to Santa Cruz (Oaxaca)? 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 (Oaxaca) is 198 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 97 | 101 | 198 |
| 2010 | 80 | 84 | 164 |
| 2005 | 65 | 64 | 129 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.63 | 11.90 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.64% | 16.46% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.55% | 11.90% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.09% | 21.25% |
| Schooling level: | 5.89 | 4.88 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.32 | 5.17 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.42 | 4.57 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 90.40% | 86.59% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 11.62% | 16.46% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santiago Atitlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 34.85% | 15.85% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 54.46% | 30.95% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 14.43% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 50 | 44 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.00% | 79.41% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 82.35% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 78.00% | 97.06% |
| Homes with a radio: | 46.00% | 61.76% |
| Homes with a television: | 42.00% | 44.12% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 16.00% | 11.76% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 6.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 6.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.00% | 2.94% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 34.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.00% | 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 Santiago Atitlán. 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:- HOTEL MUNICIPAL DE ZACATEPEC: 12 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PARAISO: 18 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
- CASA HOSPEDAJE HOTEL: 19 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HOSPEDAJE JEMADELP: 20 km away, direction West (15 minutes by car)
#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 La Malinche (2689 meters): 5.4 km walk (77 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Sacrificio (2126 meters): 7.3 km walk (99 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Zacatepec (1917 meters): 8.7 km walk (131 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Pelón (2957 meters): 9.4 km walk (152 minutes), heading West.
- El Rodeo (334 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- El Molino (154 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Agua de Caña (61 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- El Tepejilote (41 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 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) | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 20 | 18 | 38 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 55 | 60 | 115 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 11 | 11 | 22 |
#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 Santiago Atitlán
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Santiago Atitlán
- Álamo (103 inhabitants)
- El Calvario (406 inhabitants)
- El Rodeo (334 inhabitants)
- El Tepejilote (41 inhabitants)
- Estancia de Morelos (561 inhabitants)
- Linda Vista (224 inhabitants)
- Llano de Caña (15 inhabitants)
- El Potrero (362 inhabitants)
- Rancho Calavera (4 inhabitants)
- Rancho Florida (2 inhabitants)
- Rancho Guadalupe (2 inhabitants)
- San Sebastián Atitlán (298 inhabitants)
- Santa Cecilia (33 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz (198 inhabitants)
- Santiago Atitlán (550 inhabitants)