Santa Cruz (San Luis Potosí)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Santa Cruz, a beautiful large village of 558 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of Santa Cruz (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Matehuala. There are 558 inhabitants and it is 1,331 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #4 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Santa Cruz, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 81% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Santa Cruz? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of Santa Cruz is located at 42.0 kilometers from Matehuala, which is the most populated locality in 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
Location map of Santa Cruz in San Luis Potosí: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Santa Cruz, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Santa Cruz (San Luis Potosí) is 558 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 279 | 279 | 558 |
| 2010 | 286 | 290 | 576 |
| 2005 | 251 | 251 | 502 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.99 | 2.76 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 3.41% | 0.87% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.23% | 4.34% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.51% | 2.76% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.72% | 5.94% |
| Schooling level: | 6.91 | 5.58 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.27 | 5.53 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.56 | 5.64 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Matehuala (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 52.69% | 33.16% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.67% | 63.10% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 38.71% | 2.80% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 154 | 216 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.70% | 95.10% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.05% | 93.01% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 29.87% | 93.71% |
| Homes with a radio: | 61.04% | 72.03% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.16% | 81.82% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 90.91% | 76.92% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 78.57% | 65.73% |
| Homes with a car: | 42.21% | 31.47% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.90% | 1.40% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.90% | 2.10% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.52% | 37.06% |
| Homes with Internet: | 12.99% | 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 Matehuala. 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:- HOTEL LOS ARRIEROS: 30 km away, direction Northwest (23 minutes by car)
- HACIENDA MARIA BONITA: 60 km away, direction North (50 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLA DON JUAN: 63 km away, direction North (43 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SOL Y LUNA: 65 km away, direction North (43 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:
- Las Coloradas (1611 meters): 8.0 km walk (123 minutes), heading West.
- El Picacho de la Leona (1772 meters): 8.1 km walk (110 minutes), heading West.
- El Mezquite (2035 meters): 11.1 km walk (201 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Campana (2030 meters): 12.9 km walk (184 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerrito de Santa Cruz (9 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Rancho Santa Elena (7 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- El Vergel y el Oasis (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- El Venadito Chico (20 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa Cruz (San Luis Potosí)
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) | 30 | 36 | 66 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 54 | 47 | 101 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 160 | 152 | 312 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 35 | 44 | 79 |
#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 The Postal Code of Santa Cruz (San Luis Potosí) is 78800
Are you going to send a letter to Santa Cruz? Do you have a friend in Santa Cruz and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Santa Cruz consists of the following 5 digits: 78800. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Santa Cruz ("78") correspond to the state code of San Luis Potosí, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for Santa Cruz as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Santa Cruz or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Santa Cruz to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of San Luis Potosí, by popular vote:
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- The most beautiful towns in San Luis Potosí
#10 Schools in Santa Cruz
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Matehuala
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Matehuala
- Crucero la Luz (36 inhabitants)
- Dieciséis de Septiembre (51 inhabitants)
- Ejido la Lagunita (26 inhabitants)
- El Herrero (310 inhabitants)
- El Tarro (8 inhabitants)
- La Camueza (2 inhabitants)
- La Carbonera (5 inhabitants)
- La Minita (30 inhabitants)
- Presa de los Lirios (15 inhabitants)
- Rancho la Herradura (9 inhabitants)
- Rancho Santa Elena (7 inhabitants)
- San Gabriel (94 inhabitants)
- San José de las Trojes (383 inhabitants)
- Santa Bárbara (20 inhabitants)
- Santa Lucía (272 inhabitants)