Tres Cruces (San Luis Potosí)
Learn about medium-sized town of Tres Cruces through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 397 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of Tres Cruces (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Tanlajás. There are 397 inhabitants and it is 221 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Aquismón is 25 minutes away by car (18 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #16 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Tres Cruces, 86% of the inhabitants are catholic and 8% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Tres Cruces is located at 1.3 kilometers from Tanlajás, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Tres Cruces.
#1 Where is Tres Cruces? How to go? Map
Online map of Tres Cruces (San Luis Potosí) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of Tres Cruces (San Luis Potosí) is 397 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 196 | 201 | 397 |
| 2010 | 205 | 211 | 416 |
| 2005 | 170 | 188 | 358 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.88 | 6.16 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 1.26% | 0.48% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.52% | 6.49% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.27% | 6.16% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.25% | 6.83% |
| Schooling level: | 8.42 | 6.75 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.32 | 7 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.52 | 6.50 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.75% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 87.91% | 86.06% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.50% | 18.03% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 28.46% | 20.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 49.25% | 36.02% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 7.14% | 4.39% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 86 | 82 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.35% | 86.08% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.67% | 92.41% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 4.65% | 86.08% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.47% | 73.42% |
| Homes with a television: | 61.63% | 45.57% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 43.02% | 18.99% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 8.14% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 2.33% | 2.53% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.16% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.49% | 1.27% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 58.14% | 1.27% |
| Homes with Internet: | 26.74% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Tres Cruces
With the satellite map of Tres Cruces will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Tanlajás. Get free live access to satellite views of 2025 of Tres Cruces.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tres Cruces
Many people want to stay in the town of Tres Cruces 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:- HOTEL SIERRA BUGAMBILIAS: 14 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
- ESTANCIA TURISTICA DE TANCANHUITZ: 14 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VERGEL HUASTECO: 14 km away, direction West (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA MARIA: 18 km away, direction South (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Tres Cruces
Want to know what to see in Tres Cruces if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Tres Cruces.Las mejores montes de Tres Cruces para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Belen (259 meters): 10.6 km walk (205 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro May (236 meters): 12.6 km walk (223 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Alhuanco (488 meters): 14.4 km walk (261 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Xilico (395 meters): 16.1 km walk (230 minutes), heading South.
- Aquismón (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Ciénega de Tanchachín", 25 km, heading West (18 minutes by car)
- Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Parador el Paraíso", 62 km, heading South (50 minutes by car)
- La Bodega (57 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Tanlajás (1439 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Ojox (341 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Tentel tújub (28 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Tres Cruces (San Luis Potosí)
In Tres Cruces 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 Tres Cruces, 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) | 21 | 21 | 42 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 49 | 47 | 96 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 115 | 114 | 229 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 11 | 19 | 30 |
#7 Pictures of Tres Cruces
In order for you to enjoy nature around Tres Cruces, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Tres Cruces, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Tres Cruces (San Luis Potosí) is 79810
Are you going to send a letter to Tres Cruces? Do you have a friend in Tres Cruces and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Tres Cruces consists of the following 5 digits: 79810. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Tres Cruces ("79") 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 Tres Cruces
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tanlajás
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- Rancho Valle Alto (1 inhabitants)
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- Tambac Ojox (5 inhabitants)