Santa Cruz, Municipality in Santiago Island, Cape Verde.
Santa Cruz covers 112 square kilometers in the eastern part of Santiago Island, with Pedra Badejo serving as its administrative center.
The municipality gained its independence from Praia in 1971, and in 2005 its southern region separated to form São Lourenço dos Órgãos municipality.
Agricultural traditions shape local life, with farmers growing bananas, papayas, and coconuts while maintaining strong connections to Portuguese-influenced practices.
The municipality contains 24 settlements spread across the Santiago Maior parish, connected through a network of roads leading to the capital Praia.
The Barragem do Poilão and Figueira Gorda dams provide water resources that support the agricultural activities of 45 percent of the workforce.
Location: Sotavento Islands
Elevation above the sea: 45 m
Shares border with: São Domingos, São Lourenço dos Órgãos, São Salvador do Mundo, Santa Catarina, São Miguel
GPS coordinates: 15.13333,-23.56667
Latest update: March 7, 2025 04:02
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