Santa Cruz, Madeira
Santa Cruz | |
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Houses in Santa Cruz, with the arcades of the International Airport in the distance | |
Location in Madeira | |
| Coordinates: 32°41′00″N 16°48′00″W / 32.68333°N 16.80000°W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Auton. region | Madeira |
| Island | Madeira |
| Established | Settlement: c.1425 - c.1440 Municipality: 25 June 1515 City: 2 August 1996 |
| Parishes | 5 |
| Government | |
| • President | Élia Ascensão (JPP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 81.50 km2 (31.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 43,005 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 9100-157 |
| Area code | 291 |
| Patron | São Salvador & Santa Cruz |
| Local holiday | 15 January |
| Website | http://www.cm-santacruz.pt |
Santa Cruz (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɐ̃tɐ ˈkɾuʃ] ⓘ; "Holy Cross") is a municipality, a parish and a city in the eastern part of the island of Madeira. It is the second most populous municipality, behind Funchal. The population in 2011 was 43,005, in an area of 81.50 km2.