Santa Cruz, Madeira

Santa Cruz
Houses in Santa Cruz, with the arcades of the International Airport in the distance
Houses in Santa Cruz, with the arcades of the International Airport in the distance
Flag of Santa Cruz
Coat of arms of Santa Cruz
Location in Madeira
Location in Madeira
Coordinates: 32°41′00″N 16°48′00″W / 32.68333°N 16.80000°W / 32.68333; -16.80000
Country Portugal
Auton. regionMadeira
IslandMadeira
EstablishedSettlement: c.1425 - c.1440
Municipality: 25 June 1515
City: 2 August 1996
Parishes5
Government
 • PresidentFilipe Martiniano Martins de Sousa
Area
 • Total81.50 km2 (31.47 sq mi)
Elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total43,005
 • Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code
9100-157
Area code291
PatronSão Salvador & Santa Cruz
Local holiday15 January
Websitehttp://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]