Santa Cruz de Carretas
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Santa Cruz de Carretas (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in San Luis Potosí has 221 inhabitants?
The town of Santa Cruz de Carretas belongs to the municipality of Catorce (State of San Luis Potosí). There are 221 inhabitants and it is 1,994 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Real de Catorce is 11 minutes away by car (8 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #13 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Santa Cruz de Carretas, 39% of individuals have completed secondary education and 5% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Santa Cruz de Carretas is located at 5.6 kilometers from Real de Catorce, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Santa Cruz de Carretas.
#1 Where is Santa Cruz de Carretas? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Santa Cruz de Carretas (San Luis Potosí)? 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 Carretas (San Luis Potosí) is 221 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 97 | 124 | 221 |
| 2010 | 105 | 131 | 236 |
| 2005 | 102 | 125 | 227 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.12 | 6.11 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 2.26% | 6.36% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.14% | 8.05% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.62% | 6.11% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.52% | 10.48% |
| Schooling level: | 7.45 | 5.96 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.43 | 5.84 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.48 | 6.11 |
| 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 Catorce (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 35.29% | 27.12% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.81% | 43.51% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 15.46% | 6.67% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 55 | 69 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.55% | 96.43% |
| Homes with piped water: | 94.55% | 91.07% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 94.55% | 96.43% |
| Homes with a radio: | 67.27% | 67.86% |
| Homes with a television: | 78.18% | 82.14% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 85.45% | 69.64% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 67.27% | 48.21% |
| Homes with a car: | 38.18% | 30.36% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.45% | 3.57% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 20.00% | 8.93% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 49.09% | 8.93% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.82% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santa Cruz de Carretas
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Santa Cruz de Carretas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Catorce. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Santa Cruz de Carretas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa Cruz de Carretas
Do you want to stay in Santa Cruz de Carretas? 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 Carretas:- HOTEL VILLAS ALCAZABA: 7 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA QUINTA PUESTA DEL SOL: 7 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RINCON MAGICO: 8 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLA RINCON DE LA CATRINA: 7 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santa Cruz de Carretas
Want to know what to see in Santa Cruz de Carretas if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Santa Cruz de Carretas.Las mejores montes de Santa Cruz de Carretas para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Rucio (2685 meters): 3.1 km walk (58 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro de La Bufa (2703 meters): 3.3 km walk (51 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Quemado (2884 meters): 4.3 km walk (56 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Indio (2745 meters): 5.5 km walk (86 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Real de Catorce (San Luis Potosi): Don't miss "Túnel de Ogarrio", 11 km, heading East (8 minutes by car)
- San José de Milpitas (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Los Catorce (193 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
- La Pila (30 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the North (8 minutes by car)
- Las Relaciones (10 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the South (10 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa Cruz de Carretas (San Luis Potosí)
In Santa Cruz de Carretas there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Santa Cruz de Carretas, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 6 | 19 | 25 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 63 | 75 | 138 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 18 | 18 | 36 |
#7 Pictures of Santa Cruz de Carretas
In order for you to enjoy nature around Santa Cruz de Carretas, 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 Carretas, 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 Carretas (San Luis Potosí) is 78564
Are you going to send a letter to Santa Cruz de Carretas? Do you have a friend in Santa Cruz de Carretas and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Santa Cruz de Carretas consists of the following 5 digits: 78564. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Santa Cruz de Carretas ("78") correspond to the state code of San Luis Potosí, 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 Carretas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Catorce
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Catorce
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- El Cedro (4 inhabitants)
- El Oreganal (16 inhabitants)
- El Rayito (16 inhabitants)
- La Biznaga (2 inhabitants)
- La Cañada (65 inhabitants)
- La Cardoncita (392 inhabitants)
- La Leona (- inhabitants)
- La Milpita (6 inhabitants)
- Las Cabecitas (4 inhabitants)
- Los Pames (2 inhabitants)
- Ojo de Agua (23 inhabitants)
- Rancho el Pollo (5 inhabitants)
- San Francisco del Refugio (50 inhabitants)
- San José de los Quintos (35 inhabitants)