Santa Cruz (Baja California Sur)
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Santa Cruz, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 361 inhabitants of Baja California Sur.
The town of Santa Cruz (Baja California Sur) belongs to the municipality of Los Cabos. There are 361 inhabitants and it is 61 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Colorada is 14 km away. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #27 of the ranking.
Data: In Santa Cruz, 75% of the inhabitants are catholic and 50% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of Santa Cruz? You can find it at 55.2 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of San José del Cabo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Santa Cruz through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Santa Cruz? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Santa Cruz (Baja California Sur) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Santa Cruz, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Santa Cruz (Baja California Sur) is 361 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 161 | 200 | 361 |
| 2010 | 130 | 159 | 289 |
| 2005 | 112 | 125 | 237 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.35 | 3.14 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Baja California Sur: | 22.99% | 12.11% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.16% | 4.84% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.94% | 3.14% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.22% | 6.92% |
| Schooling level: | 8.05 | 6.91 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.21 | 7.27 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.83 | 6.43 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 3.05% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 2.22% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Los Cabos (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 56.23% | 41.87% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 68.00% | 64.15% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 41.61% | 14.62% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 102 | 100 |
| Homes with electricity: | 91.18% | 96.59% |
| Homes with piped water: | 94.12% | 93.18% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 89.22% | 94.32% |
| Homes with a radio: | 51.96% | 67.05% |
| Homes with a television: | 78.43% | 86.36% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 84.31% | 87.50% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 50.00% | 56.82% |
| Homes with a car: | 68.63% | 62.50% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 17.65% | 21.59% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.98% | 10.23% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 90.20% | 78.41% |
| Homes with Internet: | 12.75% | 10.23% |
#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 Los Cabos. 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:- HOTEL SAN JORGE: 11 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
- RANCHO LEONERO: 12 km away, direction North (10 minutes by car)
- HOTELITO HACIENDA DE PALMAS: 12 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
- SERVICIOS DE PROPIEDADES SOL Y MAR: 16 km away, direction North (11 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.Beaches in Santa Cruz for sunbathing:
- Playa Colorada: A 14 km walk (173 minutes) or 19 minutes by car, heading East.
- Cerro Poza Colorada (143 meters): 5.5 km walk (86 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Corona (199 meters): 6.2 km walk (93 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro León (201 meters): 8.7 km walk (149 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Rivera (220 meters): 8.4 km walk (148 minutes), heading East.
- La Parada (11 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Colonia María Sandéz Viuda de González (85 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- El Campamento (855 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- Las Cuevas (67 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa Cruz (Baja California Sur)
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) | 20 | 16 | 36 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 26 | 28 | 54 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 98 | 137 | 235 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 17 | 19 | 36 |
#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 The Postal Code of Santa Cruz (Baja California Sur) is 23567
Are you going to send a letter to Santa Cruz? Do you have a friend in Santa Cruz and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Santa Cruz consists of the following 5 digits: 23567. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Santa Cruz ("23") correspond to the state code of Baja California Sur, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 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 Baja California Sur, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Baja California Sur
#10 Schools in Santa Cruz
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Los Cabos
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Los Cabos
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- Boca de Margarita (11 inhabitants)
- Club Campestre el Madrigal (85 inhabitants)
- El Agua Azul (16 inhabitants)
- El Encinal (19 inhabitants)
- El Progreso (- inhabitants)
- La Herradura (3 inhabitants)
- La Palmita (- inhabitants)
- La Puerta de Hierro (- inhabitants)
- Los Brincos (4 inhabitants)
- Los Delfines (- inhabitants)
- Los Mangos (- inhabitants)
- Portezuelito (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Viejo (- inhabitants)
- San Antonio (4 inhabitants)