NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, Spanish and Portuguese for "Holy Cross", is the name of several cities, regions, and other geographical features around the world:

Map of Argentina highlighting the province Santa Cruz is a province of Argentina, located in the south of the country. ... Santa Cruz de la Sierra, commonly known as simply Santa Cruz with a population of roughly 1. ... Santa Cruz is a department in Bolivia. ... ParÃ¡ is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northern part of the country. ... Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Brazilian Northeast. ... Map of the Bahia bay in 1882 Flag of Bahia Bahia is a state in the north-east of Brazil. ... Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Brazilian Northeast. ... SÃ£o Paulo SÃ£o Paulo is a state in Brazil. ... Minas Gerais is one of the states of Brazil, the second most populous in the federation. ... SÃ£o Paulo SÃ£o Paulo is a state in Brazil. ... GoiÃ¡s is a state of Brazil, located in the central part of the country. ... PiauÃ is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, in the arid region of SertÃ£o. ... Minas Gerais is one of the states of Brazil, the second most populous in the federation. ... Other meanings: ParanÃ¡, Argentina, ParanÃ¡ River ParanÃ¡ is one of the states of Brazil, located in the southern part of the country, bordering Paraguay and Argentina. ... SÃ£o Paulo SÃ£o Paulo is a state in Brazil. ... PiauÃ is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, in the arid region of SertÃ£o. ... SÃ£o Paulo SÃ£o Paulo is a state in Brazil. ... Minas Gerais is one of the states of Brazil, the second most populous in the federation. ... Rio Grande do Sul (English: Great River of the South) is the southernmost state of Brazil. ... Map of the Bahia bay in 1882 Flag of Bahia Bahia is a state in the north-east of Brazil. ... Santa Cruz is a municipality located in the eastern part of the island of Santiago in Sotavento in southern Cape Verde and is ranked fourth in Cape Verde. ... Guanacaste is a province of Costa Rica. ... Orthographic projection centred over the Galapagos For the novel Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut, see: GalÃ¡pagos (book) The GalÃ¡pagos Islands are an archipelago of some 13 volcanic islands and associated islets and rocks located in the Pacific Ocean about 1,000 kilometers west of the coast of South America. ... Santa Cruz de QuichÃ© is a town in Guatemala, in the province of El QuichÃ©, of which it is the departmental capital. ... This article is about Santa Cruz, a suburb of Mumbai. ... Mumbai (Marathi: à¤®à¥à¤‚à¤¬à¤ˆ ) (pronounced in Marathi, and in English), formerly known as Bombay (IPA: ), is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and is the most populous Indian city with a 2005 estimated population of about 13 million. ... Two letter code GA Country India Capital — Administrative — Judicial1 — Panaji — Mumbai Location — Latitude — Longitude — 15° N — 73° E Governor SC Jamir Chief Minister Prataph Sing Rane State language Konkani Liberation Day December 19, 1961 Statehood Day May 30, 1987 Population 1. ... Santa Cruz is a town in Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica, on the A2 road connecting Black River to Mandeville. ... See other Peruvian regions President Miguel Ángel Mufarech Capital Huacho Area 32,126. ... Santa Cruz is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. ... Santa Cruz is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. ... Santa Cruz is a 1st class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines and the seat of the Laguna provincial government. ... Santa Cruz is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Marinduque, Philippines. ... Santa Cruz is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. ... Santa Cruz is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. ... Santa Cruz is a freguesia in the concelho of AlmodÃ´var, Portugal. ... Coimbra is a city and the capital of the district of Coimbra in Portugal. ... Coat of Arms Santiago do CacÃ©m is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 1060. ... Vinhais is a parish and a municipality in Portugal, in the BraganÃ§a district, RegiÃ£o Norte. ... Santa Cruz das Flores is both a municipality in the Western part of the Azores. ... Map of Flores Island Flores (Portuguese for flowers) is one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, an island arc with an estimated area of 14,300 kmÂ² extending east from the Java island of Indonesia. ... Location Motto of the autonomous region: Antes morrer livres que em paz sujeitos (Portuguese: Rather die free than peacefully subjected) Oficial language Portuguese Capitals Ponta Delgada (Presidency of the autonomous government), Angra do HeroÃsmo (Supreme Court), Horta (Legislative Assembly) Other towns Praia da VitÃ³ria, Ribeira Grande Area 2333... colspan=2 bgcolor=#FFDEAD | Lagoa Lagoa (Portuguese for lagoon) is a city on the southwest-central part of SÃ£o Miguel Island in the Azores It has a population of 14,126 (as of 2001). ... The Santa Cruz Valley stretches between Maraval and San Juan along the Saddle Road. ... Valle de los CaÃdos, aerial view Santa Cruz del Valle de los CaÃdos (the Holy Cross of the Valley of the Fallen) is a site northwest of Madrid, in the autonomous community of Madrid in central Spain. ... Capital Madrid Area â€“ Total â€“ % of Spain Ranked 12th 8 028 kmÂ² 1,6% Population â€“ Total (2005) â€“ % of Spain â€“ Density Ranked 3rd 6 006 000 13,7% 737. ... Palencia is a city in the northwest of the Tierra de Campos of central Spain, the capital of the province of Palencia in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. ... Capital Santander Area â€“ Total â€“ % of Spain Ranked 15th 5 321 kmÂ² 1. ... Zaragozas location in Spain Zaragoza (frequently Saragossa in English; Latin Caesaraugusta) is the capital city of the autonomous region and former kingdom of AragÃ³n in Spain, and is located on the river Ebro, and its tributaries the Huerva and GÃ¡llego, near the centre of the region, in... Burgos coat of arms A city of northernwestern Spain, at the edge of the central plateau, Burgos has 166,000 inhabitants in the city proper and another 10,000 in its suburbs. ... Huesca (Aragonese Uesca, Catalan Osca) is a city in Aragon, Spain. ... Santa Cruz de Tenerife (2003 population 220,022) is a Spanish city on the island of Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. ... Capitals Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Santa Cruz de Tenerife Area â€“ Total â€“ % of Spain Ranked 13th 7 447 kmÂ² 1,5% Population â€“ Total (2003) â€“ % of Spain â€“ Density Ranked 8th 1 843 755 4,4% 247,58/kmÂ² Demonym â€“ English â€“ Spanish Canary Islander (Canarian) canario/a Statute of Autonomy August 16... Categories: Spain geography stubs | Canary Islands | Provinces of Spain ... Santa Cruz de la Palma (Spanish for the Holy Cross) is located on the eastern part of the island of La Palma in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife of the Canary Islands. ... Capitals Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Santa Cruz de Tenerife Area â€“ Total â€“ % of Spain Ranked 13th 7 447 kmÂ² 1,5% Population â€“ Total (2003) â€“ % of Spain â€“ Density Ranked 8th 1 843 755 4,4% 247,58/kmÂ² Demonym â€“ English â€“ Spanish Canary Islander (Canarian) canario/a Statute of Autonomy August 16... Santa Cruz County is located in the south of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Location of Santa Cruz, California Downtown Santa Cruz, California Historical Cocoanut Grove, Santa Cruz, California Santa Cruz is located at 36Â°5819 North, 122Â°135 West (36. ... Location in the state of California Formed 1850 Seat Santa Cruz Area - Total - Water 1,573 kmÂ² (607 miÂ²) 419 kmÂ² (162 miÂ²) 26. ... NASA satellite image of Santa Cruz Island. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Official languages English Area 410,000 kmÂ² (3rd) - Land 404,298 kmÂ² - Water 20,047 kmÂ² (4. ... The Santa Cruz Mountains, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges, are a mountain range in central California. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Official languages English Area 410,000 kmÂ² (3rd) - Land 404,298 kmÂ² - Water 20,047 kmÂ² (4. ... Santa Cruz is a census-designated place located in Starr County, Texas, United States. ... Estado Aragua is located in the north-central region of Venezuela. ... The Santa Cruz River is a river in southern Arizona, United States. ... Santa Cruz Futebol Clube, or simply Santa Cruz is a Brazilian football (soccer) team in Recife, Pernambuco. ...