Santa Cruz | |
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 Houses in Santa Cruz, with the arcades of the International Airport in the distance | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 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 | Filipe Martiniano Martins de Sousa |
| 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,[1] in an area of 81.50 km².[2]