Santa Cruz Tihuixte
We have collected many facts about the large village of Santa Cruz Tihuixte, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 554 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of Santa Cruz Tihuixte belongs to the municipality of Santiago Tetepec (State of Oaxaca). There are 554 inhabitants and it is 482 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #2 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Santa Cruz Tihuixte, there is a percentage of 5% of indigenous population and 66% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Santa Cruz Tihuixte? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Santa Cruz Tihuixte is located at 9.1 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Santiago Tetepec, 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 Tihuixte.
#1 Where is Santa Cruz Tihuixte? How to go? Map
Location map of Santa Cruz Tihuixte in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Santa Cruz Tihuixte, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Santa Cruz Tihuixte (Oaxaca) is 554 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 293 | 261 | 554 |
| 2010 | 290 | 268 | 558 |
| 2005 | 247 | 238 | 485 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.76 | 7.84 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 2.71% | 0.36% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.60% | 8.96% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.35% | 7.84% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.25% | 10.00% |
| Schooling level: | 6.85 | 5.37 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.6 | 5.32 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.06 | 5.42 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 5.05% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.62% | 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 Santiago Tetepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 27.26% | 17.74% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.19% | 35.45% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 6.83% | 1.38% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 146 | 123 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.32% | 93.91% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.95% | 71.30% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 60.96% | 92.17% |
| Homes with a radio: | 17.12% | 28.70% |
| Homes with a television: | 67.12% | 46.96% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 76.71% | 53.04% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 33.56% | 15.65% |
| Homes with a car: | 13.70% | 9.57% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.79% | 1.74% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 9.59% | 15.65% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 66.44% | 1.74% |
| Homes with Internet: | 58.22% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santa Cruz Tihuixte
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Santa Cruz Tihuixte, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santiago Tetepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Santa Cruz Tihuixte.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa Cruz Tihuixte
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Santa Cruz Tihuixte, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Santa Cruz Tihuixte so you can contact them:- HOTEL CADIZ: 28 km away, direction West (24 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES ECHEREY: 24 km away, direction West (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MARYS: 25 km away, direction West (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DIAZ: 28 km away, direction West (23 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santa Cruz Tihuixte
Want to know what to see in Santa Cruz Tihuixte if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Santa Cruz Tihuixte.Las mejores montes de Santa Cruz Tihuixte para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- La Chinche (1347 meters): 4.6 km walk (65 minutes), heading North.
- Corral de Piedra (1395 meters): 8.1 km walk (100 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Pelón (1367 meters): 9.2 km walk (115 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Bandera (318 meters): 10.0 km walk (136 minutes), heading South.
- El Ocotillo (97 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- El Ocote (251 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- San Miguel de los Pinos (92 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the West (8 minutes by car)
- La Cumbre (512 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa Cruz Tihuixte (Oaxaca)
In Santa Cruz Tihuixte 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 Tihuixte, 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) | 35 | 36 | 71 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 62 | 59 | 121 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 171 | 145 | 316 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 25 | 21 | 46 |
#7 Pictures of Santa Cruz Tihuixte
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Santa Cruz Tihuixte? 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 Tihuixte.
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#8 The Postal Code of Santa Cruz Tihuixte (Oaxaca) is 71784
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Santa Cruz Tihuixte 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: 71784. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Santa Cruz Tihuixte ("71") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, 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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#10 Schools in Santa Cruz Tihuixte
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santiago Tetepec
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santiago Tetepec
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- El Ocote (251 inhabitants)
- El Ocotillo (97 inhabitants)
- El Rosario (398 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe del Tambor (378 inhabitants)
- La Cumbre (512 inhabitants)
- La Soledad Carrizo (272 inhabitants)
- Ocotlán de Juárez (413 inhabitants)
- San Isidro del Parral (397 inhabitants)
- San Luis Chatañú (309 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz Tihuixte (554 inhabitants)
- Santiago Tetepec (1200 inhabitants)
- Tierra Colorada (122 inhabitants)