| Official Name: | La Cruz |
| Pushpin Map: | Mexico Sinaloa#Mexico |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Mexico |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Sinaloa |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Elota |
| Leader Title: | Municipal president |
| Leader Name: | Ana Karen Val Medina |
| Established Title: | Founded in |
| Established Title2: | Founded by |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Note: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 15,657 |
| Timezone: | Mountain Standard Time |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Coordinates: | 23.9214°N -106.8919°W |
| Elevation M: | 20 |
| Postal Code: | 82700 to |
| Website: | Elota Government page |
La Cruz is a small city in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. It stands at 23.9214°N -106.8919°W.The city reported 15,657 inhabitants in the 2010 census.[2]
La Cruz, Sinaloa, commonly known in Spanish as La Cruz de Elota, is the municipal seat of the municipality of Elota, and is the site of Elota's municipal hall. There are shops and schools, as well as a nearby beach area, better known as Ceuta's Beach, which is located 8 km from La Cruz.
La Cruz is located between Culiacán (the capital of Sinaloa) and Mazatlán (Sinaloa's most important tourist destination and biggest harbor). Culiacán lies to the north at a distance of 120 km (74.5 miles) and Mazatlán to the south with a distance of 100 km (62 miles approximately).