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Santa Cruz (Guerrero)

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 675 inhabitants of Guerrero.

The town of Santa Cruz (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Chilapa de Álvarez. There are 675 inhabitants and it is 1,821 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #48 in terms of number of inhabitants.

In 2010, this locality separated from Pantitlán.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Santa Cruz, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 12% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of Santa Cruz is located at 8.2 kilometers from Chilapa de Álvarez, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast 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

What is the route to get to Santa Cruz (Guerrero)? 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 (Guerrero) is 675 inhabitants

Population data in Santa Cruz (Guerrero)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	360	315	675
2010	317	286	603

Evolution of the population in Santa Cruz: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Santa Cruz:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.8	12.94
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:	2.96%	0.66%
Illiterate population:	14.52%	19.57%
Illiterate population (men):	4.30%	12.94%
Illiterate population (women):	10.22%	25.55%
Schooling level:	5.53	4.41
Schooling level (men):	5.64	4.85
Schooling level (women):	5.45	4.01

Indigenous culture data in Santa Cruz:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	12.30%	8.46%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	3.85%	2.99%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Santa Cruz, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Guerrero, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chilapa de Álvarez (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Santa Cruz:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	54.96%	29.19%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	54.92%	59.44%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	55.00%	1.89%
Number of inhabited private housings:	171	154
Homes with electricity:	99.42%	94.81%
Homes with piped water:	85.38%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	17.54%	28.15%
Homes with a radio:	55.56%	74.81%
Homes with a television:	73.10%	74.07%
Homes with a refrigerator:	57.89%	36.30%
Homes with a washing machine:	9.36%	5.93%
Homes with a car:	9.94%	6.67%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.74%
Homes with landline telephone:	1.17%	17.04%
Homes with cell phones:	74.85%	8.89%
Homes with Internet:	11.70%	0.74%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Santa Cruz (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Guerrero, and with the total for the country.
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#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 Chilapa de Álvarez. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Santa Cruz.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa Cruz

Do you want to stay in Santa Cruz? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Santa Cruz:

• HOTEL EL MANGO: 10 km away, direction Southwest (8 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CAMINO REAL: 10 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LOS ÁNGELES: 12 km away, direction Southwest (8 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LOS ÁNGELES: 11 km away, direction Southwest (9 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.
Mountains in Santa Cruz for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Prieto (2223 meters): 4.4 km walk (80 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Las Cruces (2320 meters): 5.1 km walk (73 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Las Grutas (2061 meters): 6.7 km walk (111 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro El Sonido (2310 meters): 7.2 km walk (135 minutes), heading North.

Other towns near Santa Cruz:

• Ahuacuotzintla (218 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• El Chautle (29 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• Pantitlán (2616 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• Xulchuchiu (721 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (6 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

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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 Guerrero, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
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