Santa Cruz de las Flores, San Martín de Hidalgo, Jalisco explained

Santa Cruz de las Flores
Native Name:Cuauhtémoc
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Mexico Jalisco
Coordinates:20.3917°N -103.9508°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mexico
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:San Martín de Hidalgo
Subdivision Type3:Territorial Sub-committee
Subdivision Name3:Santa Cruz de las Flores
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:c. 1540
Government Type:Municipal Delegation
Leader Title:Municipal Delegate
Leader Name:Alfredo Núñez Figueroa
Leader Title1:Sub-delegate
Leader Name1:José Luis Espinoza Díaz
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:1372
Population Total:1,367
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central Standard Time
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:Central Daylight Time
Utc Offset Dst:-5

Santa Cruz de las Flores (Nahuatl languages: Cuauhtémoc "descending eagle") is a town in the municipality of San Martín de Hidalgo in the Mexican state of Jalisco. It is the oldest town in the municipality, sources say it was one of the stopping points of the Aztec tribe before settling in Tenochtitlan, having been revealed the eagle emblem on the hillside area. The population was 1,367 according to the 2020 census.[1]

The town is most famous for its parroquia, which dates to the mid-16th century. The town serves as the medical, cultural, and federal center for the towns surrounding it. The nearby towns within the territorial sub-committee of Santa Cruz are Jesús María, Río Grande, San Jerónimo, Mesa del Cobre, El Cobre, and Lagunillas.

Santa Cruz is strategically situated on an oblong hill about a half-mile south of the municipal seat. The town is known for its streets, that runs from west to east following a sloping terrain, which fits perfectly for the panoramic view of the inset valley of Santa Cruz.

Population

According to the INEGI census of 2010; 1,531 inhabitants reside in Santa Cruz de las Flores. 756 of them male, and 775 of them female. There were a total of 432 homes in the locality. This figure decreased to 1,367 inhabitants in the 2020 census.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ITER por localidad, Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020. Instituto de Información Estadística y Geográfica de Jalisco. 14 February 2024. es.