Santa Cruz (Tamaulipas)
Learn about small village of Santa Cruz through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 154 inhabitants of the State of Tamaulipas
The town of Santa Cruz (Tamaulipas) belongs to the municipality of Hidalgo. There are 154 inhabitants and it is 273 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #11 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Santa Cruz, 19% of the population over 12 years is single and 20% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Santa Cruz is located at 10.6 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Estación Santa Engracia, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Hidalgo) it is at 25.0 kilometers in direction Southwest. 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
Online map of Santa Cruz in Tamaulipas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Santa Cruz (Tamaulipas) is 154 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 75 | 79 | 154 |
| 2010 | 153 | 175 | 328 |
| 2005 | 164 | 166 | 330 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.23 | 4.57 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Tamaulipas: | 8.44% | 7.93% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.25% | 4.57% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.25% | 4.57% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 4.58% |
| Schooling level: | 6.71 | 6.77 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.25 | 6.50 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.15 | 7.06 |
| 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 Hidalgo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.56% | 30.79% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.70% | 50.29% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 26.67% | 8.50% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 60 | 122 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.33% | 93.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 58.33% | 98.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 35.00% | 63.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 85.00% | 90.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 86.67% | 86.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 68.33% | 68.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 50.00% | 40.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 11.67% | 5.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.67% | 8.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 86.67% | 60.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 20.00% | 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 Hidalgo. 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 YADO INN: 18 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN JORGE: 15 km away, direction Northwest (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HACIENDA SANTA ENGRACIA: 29 km away, direction Southeast (25 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLAGRAN: 53 km away, direction Northwest (38 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:
- Loma Marcelo (321 meters): 17.0 km walk (300 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Placa (799 meters): 18.4 km walk (240 minutes), heading South.
- Loma Chemiz (301 meters): 17.3 km walk (288 minutes), heading Northeast.
- San Vicente (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- San Francisco (253 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Isabel Torres Jaramillo (6 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
- San Francisco (Gregorio Torres Orta) (10 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa Cruz (Tamaulipas)
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) | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 7 | 15 | 22 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 35 | 35 | 70 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 24 | 21 | 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 Tamaulipas, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Tamaulipas
#9 Schools in Santa Cruz
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Hidalgo
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