Santa Cruz (Chiapas)
The most complete information about the small village of Santa Cruz (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 75 inhabitants?
The town of Santa Cruz (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo. There are 75 inhabitants and it is 827 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #294 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Santa Cruz, 92% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Santa Cruz is located at 29.0 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Ocosingo, 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
How to get to the town of Santa Cruz in Chiapas? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Santa Cruz.
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#2 The population of Santa Cruz (Chiapas) is 75 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 38 | 37 | 75 |
| 2010 | 45 | 48 | 93 |
| 2005 | 34 | 35 | 69 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.04 | 8.33 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.00% | 13.98% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.33% | 8.33% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.67% | 20.00% |
| Schooling level: | 3.98 | 4.15 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.09 | 4.53 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.86 | 3.80 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 85.33% | 96.77% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 77.33% | 73.12% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 5.33% | 21.51% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Ocosingo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 57.33% | 16.13% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.46% | 31.25% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 55.26% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 15 | 13 |
| Homes with electricity: | 93.33% | 75.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 93.33% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 93.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 13.33% | 41.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 33.33% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 13.33% | 8.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 13.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 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 Ocosingo. 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:- HOSPEDAJE ESPINOSA: 38 km away, direction West (29 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ALTAMIRANO: 32 km away, direction West (28 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE BETY: 33 km away, direction West (23 minutes by car)
- RESTAURANTE CULEBRO: 39 km away, direction West (28 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.Mountains in Santa Cruz for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Paraíso (1641 meters): 9.3 km walk (118 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Estrella (1109 meters): 11.7 km walk (190 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Comti (1365 meters): 9.4 km walk (118 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Nabil (684 meters): 12.0 km walk (157 minutes), heading North.
- San Marcos (71 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- El Recuerdo (186 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- San Rafael (145 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Chivultic (151 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa Cruz (Chiapas)
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) | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 24 | 24 | 48 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
#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 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 Chiapas, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Chiapas
#9 Schools in Santa Cruz
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ocosingo
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Ocosingo
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- Chavarico las Palmas (186 inhabitants)
- Corazón de María (8 inhabitants)
- El Carmen (11 inhabitants)
- El Porvenir (10 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe (6 inhabitants)
- Jol Tulijá (174 inhabitants)
- La Entrada (33 inhabitants)
- Nicolás Vázquez (3 inhabitants)
- Nuevo Paraíso (46 inhabitants)
- Nuevo Progreso (174 inhabitants)
- Santo Tomás (4 inhabitants)
- Tomás Munzer (Nueva Patria) (497 inhabitants)
- Uvala (- inhabitants)