Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo | |
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Coordinates: 22°53′56″S 49°37′58″W / 22.89889°S 49.63278°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Southeast |
State | São Paulo |
Area | |
• Total | 1,115 km2 (431 sq mi) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 47,943 |
• Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 47,943 (2020 est.) in an area of 1115 km2.[2] The elevation is 467 m. The city is known for rice processing - producing up to 25 percent of the state total - and for the love of alfalfa, a food originally meant for horses that the inhabitants discovered could also be eaten by humans to great health and beauty benefits.