Santa Cruz (Chiapas)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Santa Cruz, a beautiful medium-sized town of 460 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of Santa Cruz (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Pantepec. There are 460 inhabitants and it is 1,490 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Copainalá is 40 minutes away by car (27 km). It is the most populated town in the position #7 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Santa Cruz, 38% of the inhabitants are catholic and 13% 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 1.3 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Pantepec, 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 Chiapas: 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 
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#2 The population of Santa Cruz (Chiapas) is 460 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 242 | 218 | 460 |
| 2010 | 215 | 221 | 436 |
| 2005 | 202 | 219 | 421 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.87 | 17.19 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 2.39% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.65% | 20.64% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.65% | 17.19% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.00% | 24.19% |
| Schooling level: | 6.15 | 4.76 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.38 | 5.22 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.91 | 4.26 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 30.87% | 41.74% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 11.74% | 16.51% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.22% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Pantepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 53.26% | 30.05% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.17% | 54.75% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 47.93% | 4.65% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 113 | 113 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.12% | 97.98% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.12% | 86.87% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 92.04% | 92.93% |
| Homes with a radio: | 53.10% | 63.64% |
| Homes with a television: | 76.11% | 58.59% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 30.97% | 17.17% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 13.27% | 3.03% |
| Homes with a car: | 7.08% | 3.03% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.08% | 3.03% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.88% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 61.95% | 15.15% |
| Homes with Internet: | 8.85% | 1.01% |
#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 Pantepec. 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 POSADA LOS PINOS: 2 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA EL MIRADOR: 2 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPED RAYÓN: 6 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA: 6 km away, direction Northeast (5 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 Los Colis (2055 meters): 2.2 km walk (33 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Ventana (1643 meters): 4.8 km walk (73 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro San Bartolo (1751 meters): 4.3 km walk (61 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Bandera (Yumcatzac) (2425 meters): 6.0 km walk (109 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Copainalá (Chiapas): Don't miss "Cascadas de Zacalapa", 40 km, heading Southwest (27 minutes by car)
- Las Estrellas (6 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- La Soledad Segunda Sección (64 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- La Soledad (277 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- La Guadalupe (52 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 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) | 36 | 30 | 66 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 58 | 36 | 94 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 127 | 125 | 252 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 21 | 27 | 48 |
#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
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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 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 Pantepec
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Pantepec
- Buenos Aires (334 inhabitants)
- El Achiote (- inhabitants)
- El Carmen (146 inhabitants)
- El Triunfo (831 inhabitants)
- El Tulipán (- inhabitants)
- Julián Grajales (515 inhabitants)
- La Cruz (12 inhabitants)
- La Fábrica (10 inhabitants)
- La Guadalupe (52 inhabitants)
- La Soledad Segunda Sección (64 inhabitants)
- Laguna Chica (153 inhabitants)
- San Antonio 2da. Sección (313 inhabitants)
- San José Valtierra (62 inhabitants)
- San Lucas (131 inhabitants)
- Santa Martha (5 inhabitants)