Santa Cruz de Alaya
The most complete information about the small village of Santa Cruz de Alaya (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Sinaloa has 98 inhabitants?
The town of Santa Cruz de Alaya belongs to the municipality of Cosalá (State of Sinaloa). There are 98 inhabitants and it is 109 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Cosalá is 66 minutes away by car (45 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #26 of the ranking.
Data: In Santa Cruz de Alaya, 35% of the population over 12 years is single and 19% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Santa Cruz de Alaya? You can find it at 28.3 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Cosalá, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Santa Cruz de Alaya 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 de Alaya? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Santa Cruz de Alaya (Sinaloa)? 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 de Alaya (Sinaloa) is 98 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 38 | 60 | 98 |
| 2010 | 62 | 85 | 147 |
| 2005 | 90 | 92 | 182 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.18 | 16.47 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Sinaloa: | 2.04% | 1.36% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.16% | 14.29% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.12% | 16.47% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.04% | 11.29% |
| Schooling level: | 6.49 | 5.61 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.27 | 5.32 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.81 | 6.02 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 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 Cosalá (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 66.33% | 26.53% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 71.67% | 44.71% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 57.89% | 1.61% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 31 | 67 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 51.22% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 90.32% | 85.37% |
| Homes with a radio: | 9.68% | 41.46% |
| Homes with a television: | 87.10% | 82.93% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 96.77% | 95.12% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 80.65% | 82.93% |
| Homes with a car: | 54.84% | 39.02% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 7.32% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 41.94% | 17.07% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 64.52% | 56.10% |
| Homes with Internet: | 19.35% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santa Cruz de Alaya
With the satellite map of Santa Cruz de Alaya 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 Cosalá. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Santa Cruz de Alaya.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa Cruz de Alaya
Do you want to stay in Santa Cruz de Alaya? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Santa Cruz de Alaya:- HOTEL PAPACHAL: 30 km away, direction Northeast (23 minutes by car)
- GUACAMAYAS CAMPESTRE: 35 km away, direction East (23 minutes by car)
- MOTEL ZAID: 39 km away, direction West (34 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REGINA: 39 km away, direction East (30 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santa Cruz de Alaya
A weekend in Santa Cruz de Alaya and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Santa Cruz de Alaya and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Santa Cruz de Alaya for hiking and trails:
- La Guamuchilona (267 meters): 1.2 km walk (20 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Loma San Francisco (225 meters): 1.9 km walk (25 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Damiana (221 meters): 1.8 km walk (23 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Delgadillo (369 meters): 2.7 km walk (52 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cosalá (Sinaloa): Don't miss "Higueras de Padilla", 66 km, heading East (45 minutes by car)
- Ibonia (6 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- La Huerta (146 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- Chapala (303 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the South (10 minutes by car)
- El Vaso (56 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the Southwest (14 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa Cruz de Alaya (Sinaloa)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Santa Cruz de Alaya 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 de Alaya there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 20 | 28 | 48 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 12 | 17 | 29 |
#7 Pictures of Santa Cruz de Alaya
In order for you to enjoy nature around Santa Cruz de Alaya, 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 de Alaya, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Santa Cruz de Alaya (Sinaloa) is 80770
Are you going to send a letter to Santa Cruz de Alaya? Do you have a friend in Santa Cruz de Alaya and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Santa Cruz de Alaya consists of the following 5 digits: 80770. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Santa Cruz de Alaya ("80") correspond to the state code of Sinaloa, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#10 Schools in Santa Cruz de Alaya
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Cosalá
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Cosalá
- El Rayo (- inhabitants)
- El Vaso (56 inhabitants)
- El Vertedor (23 inhabitants)
- La Chuchupira (98 inhabitants)
- La Crosolia (6 inhabitants)
- La Huerta (146 inhabitants)
- La Ilama (340 inhabitants)
- La Polvora (5 inhabitants)
- Lo de Garza (21 inhabitants)
- Los Carricitos (27 inhabitants)
- Los Lavaderos (- inhabitants)
- Los Taraices (- inhabitants)
- Los Zapotes (- inhabitants)
- Palmar de los Ceballos (84 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz de Alayá (98 inhabitants)