Santa Cruz (Jalisco)

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 13 inhabitants of Jalisco.

You may know it as El Mirador.

The town of Santa Cruz (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Mezquitic. There are 13 inhabitants and it is 1,112 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #366 of the whole municipality.

The locality was formerly known as El Mirador, but changed its name a few years ago. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2010.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Santa Cruz, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 75% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Santa Cruz? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Santa Cruz is located at 66.7 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Mezquitic, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. 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

Location map of Santa Cruz in Jalisco: 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 Map marker

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#2 The population of Santa Cruz (Jalisco) is 13 inhabitants

Population data in Santa Cruz (Jalisco)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20207613
20107
Evolution of the population in Santa Cruz: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Santa Cruz:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):1.83-
Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco:7.69%-%
Illiterate population:15.38%-%
Illiterate population (men):0.00%-%
Illiterate population (women):15.38%-%
Schooling level:6.7-
Schooling level (men):9.4-
Schooling level (women):4-
Indigenous culture data in Santa Cruz:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:100.00%-%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:92.31%-%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:15.38%-%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Santa Cruz, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Jalisco, and in the country as a whole.

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Santa Cruz:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:7.69%-%
Employed population over 12 years (men):16.67%-%
Employed population over 12 years (women):0.00%-%
Number of inhabited private housings:4-
Homes with electricity:50.00%-%
Homes with piped water:0.00%-%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:0.00%-%
Homes with a radio:50.00%-%
Homes with a television:0.00%-%
Homes with a refrigerator:0.00%-%
Homes with a washing machine:0.00%-%
Homes with a car:25.00%-%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:25.00%-%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%-%
Homes with cell phones:75.00%-%
Homes with Internet:0.00%-%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Santa Cruz (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Jalisco, and with the total for the country.
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#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 Mezquitic. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Santa Cruz.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa Cruz

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Santa Cruz, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Santa Cruz so you can contact them:

#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:
  • Mesa el Retiro (1910 meters): 7.1 km walk (142 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro El Roble (1973 meters): 10.8 km walk (141 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro El Papel (1461 meters): 12.3 km walk (164 minutes), heading Northwest.
  • Cerro Azul (2081 meters): 15.3 km walk (235 minutes), heading North.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Santa Cruz?:
  • Tierra Amarilla (97 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
  • La Peñita (Jarawira) (7 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
  • Tierra Blanca (12 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
  • Las Vigas (11 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 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 Jalisco, by popular vote:
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#7 Other towns in the Municipality of Mezquitic

  1. Atotonilco (16 inhabitants)
  2. Buenavista (7 inhabitants)
  3. Campo Santo [Campo Santo (1 inhabitants)
  4. Ciruelillo (7 inhabitants)
  5. El Aguacate (2 inhabitants)
  6. El Indio (Rancho el Indio) (21 inhabitants)
  7. El Zapote (- inhabitants)
  8. La Ciénega (11 inhabitants)
  9. La Ermita (6 inhabitants)
  10. Los Altos (- inhabitants)
  11. Los Espejos (13 inhabitants)
  12. San José de los Madera (Rancho de los Madera) (2 inhabitants)
  13. Segundo Nivel (4 inhabitants)
  14. Tierra Blanca (6 inhabitants)
  15. Tierra Blanca (Los Zalates) (1 inhabitants)