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.

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.

According to the INEGI census of 2010; 1,531 inhabitants reside in Santa Cruz de las Flores.