Santa Cruz el Grande
The most complete information about the large village of Santa Cruz el Grande (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Jalisco has 2,955 inhabitants?
The town of Santa Cruz el Grande belongs to the municipality of Poncitlán (State of Jalisco). There are 2,955 inhabitants and it is 1,522 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #5 of the ranking.
Data: In Santa Cruz el Grande, 94% of the inhabitants are catholic and 68% 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 el Grande? You can find it at 6.4 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Poncitlán, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Santa Cruz el Grande 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 el Grande? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Santa Cruz el Grande in Jalisco? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Santa Cruz el Grande.
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#2 The population of Santa Cruz el Grande (Jalisco) is 2,955 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1472 | 1483 | 2955 |
| 2010 | 1402 | 1398 | 2800 |
| 2005 | 1253 | 1194 | 2447 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.49 | 3.36 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 6.67% | 7.04% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.67% | 3.36% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.32% | 3.36% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.35% | 3.35% |
| Schooling level: | 8.16 | 7.02 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.01 | 6.93 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.31 | 7.10 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.27% | 0.14% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.14% | 0.11% |
| 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 Poncitlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.95% | 35.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.71% | 48.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 39.13% | 22.61% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 690 | 737 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.86% | 98.39% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.12% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.13% | 97.11% |
| Homes with a radio: | 71.88% | 81.38% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.49% | 94.70% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 90.43% | 90.05% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 67.54% | 68.06% |
| Homes with a car: | 41.30% | 42.22% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 19.71% | 10.43% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 10.14% | 23.60% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 89.57% | 64.04% |
| Homes with Internet: | 20.72% | 2.09% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santa Cruz el Grande
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Santa Cruz el Grande, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Poncitlán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Santa Cruz el Grande.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa Cruz el Grande
Many people want to stay in the town of Santa Cruz el Grande 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:- MOTEL SIHARA: 5 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PLAZA PONCITLAN: 10 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
- PENSION LA CENTRAL: 10 km away, direction West (8 minutes by car)
- MOTEL OASIS: 11 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santa Cruz el Grande
A weekend in Santa Cruz el Grande and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Santa Cruz el Grande and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Santa Cruz el Grande para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Chiquihuitillo (1982 meters): 5.8 km walk (72 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Grande (2077 meters): 7.1 km walk (88 minutes), heading South.
- Mesa Los Ocotes (1824 meters): 11.2 km walk (217 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Terrero (1943 meters): 14.0 km walk (191 minutes), heading North.
- La Ladrillera (79 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Estancia de San Nicolás (113 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
- Kilómetro Cuarenta y Tres (15 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (7 minutes by car)
- La Muralla (La Manga) (75 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northeast (9 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa Cruz el Grande (Jalisco)
In Santa Cruz el Grande 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 el Grande, 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) | 182 | 194 | 376 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 272 | 281 | 553 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 865 | 855 | 1,720 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 153 | 153 | 306 |
#7 Pictures of Santa Cruz el Grande
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Santa Cruz el Grande? 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 el Grande.
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#8 The Postal Code of Santa Cruz el Grande (Jalisco) is 45960
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Santa Cruz el Grande 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: 45960. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Santa Cruz el Grande ("45") correspond to the State of Jalisco, 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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Jalisco, by popular vote:
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- The most beautiful towns in Jalisco
#10 Schools in Santa Cruz el Grande
#11 Bars, night clubs and cafes in Santa Cruz el Grande
#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Santa Cruz el Grande
- Chicken restaurants in Santa Cruz el Grande (Jalisco)
- Mexican street food in Santa Cruz el Grande (Jalisco)
- Tacos and tortas in Santa Cruz el Grande (Jalisco)
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Poncitlán
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Poncitlán
- El Panteón (Ojo de Agua del Guamúchil) (- inhabitants)
- El Salto (2 inhabitants)
- Estancia de San Nicolás (113 inhabitants)
- Granjas San Miguel (50 inhabitants)
- La Angostura (6 inhabitants)
- La Arena (18 inhabitants)
- La Ladrillera (79 inhabitants)
- La Peña (- inhabitants)
- Las Lajas (14 inhabitants)
- Las Tortugas (4 inhabitants)
- Poncitlán (14636 inhabitants)
- Potrero Torrecillas (27 inhabitants)
- San Jacinto (1865 inhabitants)
- San José de las Pilas (287 inhabitants)
- San Sebastián (329 inhabitants)