Santa Cruz (Puebla)
Learn about medium-sized town of Santa Cruz through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 329 inhabitants of the State of Puebla
The town of Santa Cruz (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Pantepec. There are 329 inhabitants and it is 571 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xicotepec is 54 minutes away by car (43 km). It is the most populated town in the position #19 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Santa Cruz, 12% of individuals have completed secondary education and 1% 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 0.6 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Mecapalapa, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Pantepec) it is at 8.0 kilometers in direction West. 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
What is the route to get to Santa Cruz (Puebla)? 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 (Puebla) is 329 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 173 | 156 | 329 |
| 2010 | 162 | 173 | 335 |
| 2005 | 154 | 154 | 308 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.6 | 13.29 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 5.78% | 3.28% |
| Illiterate population: | 19.45% | 19.40% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.60% | 13.29% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.85% | 25.93% |
| Schooling level: | 6.35 | 4.75 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.73 | 5.39 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.05 | 4.08 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 82.07% | 90.15% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 41.64% | 50.15% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 2.74% | 2.69% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Pantepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 49.85% | 29.55% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.67% | 50.29% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 34.68% | 7.41% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 89 | 105 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.63% | 98.75% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.63% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.75% | 98.75% |
| Homes with a radio: | 47.19% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 78.65% | 70.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 55.06% | 26.25% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 8.99% | 1.25% |
| Homes with a car: | 1.12% | 1.25% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.12% | 1.25% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.12% | 2.50% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 32.58% | 1.25% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.25% | 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 Pantepec. You can search free satellite map (2025) 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 SANTA MÓNICA: 1 km away, direction West (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MUNIXKAN: 11 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN MIGUEL Y SALÓN DE USOS MÚLTIPLES: 13 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HOSPEDAJE EN TLAXCO: 22 km away, direction Southwest (18 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 El Calvario (693 meters): 1.4 km walk (26 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Molcajete (446 meters): 5.4 km walk (108 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Mesa El Metate (593 meters): 8.8 km walk (117 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Tepenahuac (468 meters): 9.3 km walk (193 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Xicotepec (Puebla): Don't miss "Centro Botánico El Ángel de tu Salud", 54 km, heading South (43 minutes by car)
- Pahuatlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Templo de Santiago Apóstol", 78 km, heading Southwest (53 minutes by car)
- El Mirador (26 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northeast (0 minutes by car)
- Pantepec (46 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the West (0 minutes by car)
- Guadalupe (163 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Pantepec (2028 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa Cruz (Puebla)
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 | 24 | 46 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 20 | 26 | 46 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 106 | 89 | 195 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 25 | 17 | 42 |
#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 Puebla, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Puebla
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Pantepec
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- El Arroyo del Pahual (50 inhabitants)
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- La Sabana (3 inhabitants)
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- Papatlar (89 inhabitants)
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