Santa Cruz Tilapa

Maps, pictures and statistics of Santa Cruz Tilapa, a beautiful medium-sized town of 223 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The town of Santa Cruz Tilapa belongs to the municipality of Santiago Juxtlahuaca (State of Oaxaca). There are 223 inhabitants and it is 1,362 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #27 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Santa Cruz Tilapa, 23% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Santa Cruz Tilapa is located at 18.5 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Santiago Juxtlahuaca, 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 Tilapa.

#1 Where is Santa Cruz Tilapa? How to go? Map

Online map of Santa Cruz Tilapa in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of Santa Cruz Tilapa (Oaxaca) is 223 inhabitants

Population data in Santa Cruz Tilapa
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
202012895223
2010186171357
2005159133292
Evolution of the population in Santa Cruz Tilapa: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Santa Cruz Tilapa:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.7815.20
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:4.04%0.00%
Illiterate population:15.25%18.77%
Illiterate population (men):4.04%15.20%
Illiterate population (women):11.21%22.04%
Schooling level:5.444.48
Schooling level (men):5.744.70
Schooling level (women):5.254.28
Indigenous culture data in Santa Cruz Tilapa:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:100.00%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:84.75%87.39%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:18.39%15.13%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Santa Cruz Tilapa, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Santa Cruz Tilapa:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:27.80%30.53%
Employed population over 12 years (men):45.26%55.56%
Employed population over 12 years (women):14.84%7.53%
Number of inhabited private housings:3748
Homes with electricity:91.89%87.23%
Homes with piped water:94.59%91.49%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:40.54%40.43%
Homes with a radio:8.11%12.77%
Homes with a television:54.05%27.66%
Homes with a refrigerator:45.95%6.38%
Homes with a washing machine:0.00%0.00%
Homes with a car:5.41%0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:21.62%0.00%
Homes with Internet:2.70%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Santa Cruz Tilapa (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Santa Cruz Tilapa

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Santa Cruz Tilapa, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santiago Juxtlahuaca. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Santa Cruz Tilapa.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa Cruz Tilapa

Do you want to stay in Santa Cruz Tilapa? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Santa Cruz Tilapa:

#5 What to do in Santa Cruz Tilapa

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Mountains in Santa Cruz Tilapa for hiking and trails:
  • Cerro La Cumbre (2152 meters): 3.7 km walk (69 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro El Metate (2078 meters): 4.7 km walk (62 minutes), heading West.
  • Cerro Cruz Chiquita (2112 meters): 8.0 km walk (140 minutes), heading Southeast.
  • Cerro El Mirador (2212 meters): 8.7 km walk (127 minutes), heading Southwest.
Other towns near Santa Cruz Tilapa:
  • Tilapa (648 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
  • Cieneguilla (137 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
  • La Cumbre Yerba Santa (109 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
  • San Juan Copala (476 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (6 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 Tilapa (Oaxaca)

In Santa Cruz Tilapa 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 Tilapa, 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 Tilapa (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)171936
Youth (6-14 years)352661
Adults (15-59 years)6440104
Elderly (60+ years)121022

#7 Pictures of Santa Cruz Tilapa

In order for you to enjoy nature around Santa Cruz Tilapa, 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 Tilapa, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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