Santa Cruz (Veracruz)
Learn about large village of Santa Cruz through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 562 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz
The town of Santa Cruz (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Tequila. There are 562 inhabitants and it is 1,829 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Orizaba is 25 minutes away by car (20 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #6 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Santa Cruz, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 84% 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 0.8 kilometers from Tequila, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West 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
Online map of Santa Cruz (Veracruz) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of Santa Cruz (Veracruz) is 562 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 296 | 266 | 562 |
| 2010 | 318 | 287 | 605 |
| 2005 | 248 | 230 | 478 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.37 | 17.07 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 0.53% | 0.33% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.66% | 22.81% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.69% | 17.07% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.96% | 27.99% |
| Schooling level: | 6.1 | 4.35 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.21 | 4.48 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6 | 4.24 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 88.08% | 84.13% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.78% | 15.54% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.01% | 19.83% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.02% | 31.01% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 17.23% | 9.75% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 148 | 148 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.32% | 95.71% |
| Homes with piped water: | 7.43% | 12.14% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 10.14% | 89.29% |
| Homes with a radio: | 73.65% | 76.43% |
| Homes with a television: | 79.73% | 57.86% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 8.78% | 7.86% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 3.38% | 0.71% |
| Homes with a car: | 3.38% | 2.86% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.76% | 1.43% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.68% | 6.43% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 84.46% | 15.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.05% | 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 Tequila. 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 JARDÍN: 18 km away, direction North (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MOTEL SECRETS: 18 km away, direction North (12 minutes by car)
- POSADA SOL Y LUNA: 17 km away, direction Southeast (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SIERRA MADRE: 17 km away, direction Southeast (13 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.Las mejores montes de Santa Cruz para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Tlaxcantepetl (2018 meters): 2.9 km walk (48 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Ocotempan (2163 meters): 3.5 km walk (47 minutes), heading East.
- Sontecomoztoc (1809 meters): 3.9 km walk (56 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Huehuetze (2515 meters): 4.8 km walk (99 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Orizaba (Veracruz): Don't miss "Eco parque Cerro del Borrego", 25 km, heading North (20 minutes by car)
- Córdoba (Veracruz): Don't miss "Ex Hacienda La Guadalupana", 44 km, heading Northeast (38 minutes by car)
- Coscomatepec (Veracruz): Don't miss "Fiesta Ruptura del Sitio de San Juan Coscomatepec", 72 km, heading North (54 minutes by car)
- Zacatlamanca 1 (56 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Tequila (4487 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Tepapalotla (183 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Tolapa (560 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa Cruz (Veracruz)
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) | 32 | 23 | 55 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 59 | 54 | 113 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 183 | 166 | 349 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 22 | 23 | 45 |
#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.
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#9 Schools in Santa Cruz
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tequila
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Tequila
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- Chapultepec el Grande (261 inhabitants)
- Colonia Nuevo Progreso (154 inhabitants)
- Coxititla (312 inhabitants)
- Linderos (55 inhabitants)
- Mirador (238 inhabitants)
- Mitepec (277 inhabitants)
- Moxala (432 inhabitants)
- Popocatépetl (109 inhabitants)
- Tlaxcalanca (12 inhabitants)
- Tlecuaxco (612 inhabitants)
- Totomochapa (30 inhabitants)
- Xogmecatla (- inhabitants)
- Yoloxochititla (95 inhabitants)
- Zincalco (527 inhabitants)