Santa Cruz del Río (Guerrero)

We have collected many facts about the small village of Santa Cruz del Río, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 157 inhabitants of Guerrero.

The town of Santa Cruz del Río (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Coyuca de Benítez. There are 157 inhabitants and it is 208 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #66 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Santa Cruz del Río, 90% of the inhabitants are catholic and 24% 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 del Río is located at 17.1 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Coyuca de Benítez, 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 del Río.

#1 Where is Santa Cruz del Río? How to go? Map

Location map of Santa Cruz del Río in Guerrero: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Santa Cruz del Río, which is marked with the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of Santa Cruz del Río (Guerrero) is 157 inhabitants

Population data in Santa Cruz del Río (Guerrero)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20208176157
20108887175
20057165136
Evolution of the population in Santa Cruz del Río: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Santa Cruz del Río:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.5414.94
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:5.73%2.86%
Illiterate population:15.92%14.86%
Illiterate population (men):6.37%14.94%
Illiterate population (women):9.55%14.77%
Schooling level:5.555.62
Schooling level (men):6.115.97
Schooling level (women):4.985.26
Indigenous culture data in Santa Cruz del Río:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:3.18%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.64%0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Santa Cruz del Río, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Guerrero, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Santa Cruz del Río:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:40.76%28.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):60.53%51.72%
Employed population over 12 years (women):22.22%4.55%
Number of inhabited private housings:4141
Homes with electricity:97.56%100.00%
Homes with piped water:92.68%0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:58.54%48.65%
Homes with a radio:19.51%62.16%
Homes with a television:70.73%59.46%
Homes with a refrigerator:82.93%70.27%
Homes with a washing machine:24.39%5.41%
Homes with a car:2.44%5.41%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:4.88%5.41%
Homes with cell phones:80.49%13.51%
Homes with Internet:34.15%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Santa Cruz del Río (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Guerrero, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Santa Cruz del Río

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Santa Cruz del Río, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Coyuca de Benítez. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Santa Cruz del Río.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa Cruz del Río

Many people want to stay in the town of Santa Cruz del Río 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:

#5 What to do in Santa Cruz del Río

A weekend in Santa Cruz del Río and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Santa Cruz del Río and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de Santa Cruz del Río para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro El Zopilotito (397 meters): 4.0 km walk (58 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro El Zopilote (356 meters): 6.2 km walk (109 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • Cerro La Crucecita (1095 meters): 7.1 km walk (129 minutes), heading East.
  • Cerro El Molino (1323 meters): 7.1 km walk (146 minutes), heading East.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Santa Cruz del Río?:
  • La Bugambilia (7 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
  • El Ranchito (23 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
  • Magueyitos (10 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southeast (9 minutes by car)
  • El Huamúchil (314 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Southwest (8 minutes by car)
This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Santa Cruz del Río (Guerrero)

In Santa Cruz del Río 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 del Río, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Santa Cruz del Río (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)11718
Youth (6-14 years)161531
Adults (15-59 years)414283
Elderly (60+ years)131225

#7 Pictures of Santa Cruz del Río

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Santa Cruz del Río? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Santa Cruz del Río.

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#8 The Postal Code of Santa Cruz del Río (Guerrero) is 40987

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Santa Cruz del Río so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 40987. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Santa Cruz del Río ("40") correspond to the State of Guerrero, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Coyuca de Benítez

  1. Cerrito de Oro (760 inhabitants)
  2. Colonia Aurelio V. Guinto (El Huamuchito) (420 inhabitants)
  3. Colonia San Rafael (34 inhabitants)
  4. Cualotes (Los Cuaulotes) (14 inhabitants)
  5. El Cayaco (1293 inhabitants)
  6. El Ranchito (23 inhabitants)
  7. El Terrero (335 inhabitants)
  8. Profesor Encarnación Garay (41 inhabitants)
  9. La Carbonera (26 inhabitants)
  10. Las Camaguas (- inhabitants)
  11. Las Pulgas (194 inhabitants)
  12. Los Mangos (- inhabitants)
  13. Rancho Alegre (10 inhabitants)
  14. San Nicolás de las Playas (298 inhabitants)
  15. Santa Cruz de Mitla (21 inhabitants)