Santa Cruz (Puebla)
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 Puebla has 379 inhabitants?
The town of Santa Cruz (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Amixtlán. There are 379 inhabitants and it is 1,351 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Zacatlán is 27 minutes away by car (27 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, there is a percentage of 86% of indigenous population and 44% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Santa Cruz? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Santa Cruz? You can find it at 1.5 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Amixtlán, 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
How to get to the town of Santa Cruz in Puebla? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Santa Cruz.
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#2 The population of Santa Cruz (Puebla) is 379 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 183 | 196 | 379 |
| 2010 | 178 | 194 | 372 |
| 2005 | 167 | 167 | 334 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.01 | 20.10 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 0.00% | 0.81% |
| Illiterate population: | 27.44% | 24.46% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 14.78% | 20.10% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 12.66% | 29.21% |
| Schooling level: | 4.87 | 3.89 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.52 | 4.06 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.2 | 3.75 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 86.02% | 86.56% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 51.19% | 63.17% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 2.11% | 3.49% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Amixtlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 11.61% | 25.81% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 17.86% | 44.85% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 4.92% | 5.06% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 123 | 106 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.75% | 78.72% |
| Homes with piped water: | 90.24% | 85.11% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 73.98% | 97.87% |
| Homes with a radio: | 33.33% | 48.94% |
| Homes with a television: | 57.72% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 24.39% | 5.32% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 13.01% | 1.06% |
| Homes with a car: | 4.07% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.44% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.63% | 3.19% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 43.90% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.81% | 0.00% |
#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 Amixtlán. 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:- POSADA TAMPOXUHUA: 1 km away, direction Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- CABAÑAS TEPANGO DE RODRÍGUEZ: 7 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TEPANGO DE RODRÍGUEZ: 7 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA EL PUENTE: 11 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santa Cruz
A weekend in Santa Cruz and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Santa Cruz and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Santa Cruz para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Axtiziu (1665 meters): 2.2 km walk (35 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Pucuxin (Amixtlan) (1604 meters): 3.2 km walk (46 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Payaputl (1587 meters): 4.1 km walk (59 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Chun (1722 meters): 5.3 km walk (84 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Zacatlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Parroquía de San Pedro y San Pablo", 27 km, heading Southwest (27 minutes by car)
- Tetela de Ocampo (Puebla): Don't miss "Parroquia Santa María de la Asunción", 38 km, heading South (38 minutes by car)
- Zozocolco (Veracruz): Don't miss "Zona Protegida 'El Jabalí'", 45 km, heading Northeast (45 minutes by car)
- Xicotepec (Puebla): Don't miss "Centro Ceremonial Xochipila", 49 km, heading Northwest (46 minutes by car)
- Huauchinango (Puebla): Don't miss "Árbol del Tizoc", 49 km, heading Northwest (47 minutes by car)
- Mirasol (480 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Amixtlán (121 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Amixtlán (2361 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Tlayehualancingo (1163 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa Cruz (Puebla)
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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 22 | 24 | 46 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 26 | 42 | 68 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 113 | 102 | 215 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 22 | 28 | 50 |
#7 Pictures of Santa Cruz
In order for you to enjoy nature around Santa Cruz, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Santa Cruz, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Santa Cruz en este enlace
#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 Puebla, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Puebla
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Amixtlán
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Amixtlán
- Amixtlán (2361 inhabitants)
- Amixtlán (121 inhabitants)
- Cacochón (94 inhabitants)
- Catachanin (2 inhabitants)
- Cuautotola (942 inhabitants)
- El Ocotal (431 inhabitants)
- El Piñal (2 inhabitants)
- Mirasol (480 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz (379 inhabitants)