Santa Cruz de La Palma
Municipality in Canary Islands, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Santa Cruz de la Palma (Spanish for Holy Cross of La Palma) is a city and a municipality on the east coast of the island of La Palma in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife of the Canary Islands. Santa Cruz de la Palma is the second-largest city (after Los Llanos de Aridane) and is the capital of the island. It is along an old lava flow coming from the Caldereta (small caldera), a volcano just south of the city.
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Santa Cruz de la Palma | |
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Coordinates: 28°40′57″N 17°45′54″W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Canary Islands |
Province | Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
Island | La Palma |
Founded | 3 May 1493 |
Government | |
• Alcalde | Juan José Neris Hernández (PSOE) |
Area | |
• Total | 43.38 km2 (16.75 sq mi) |
Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
Population (2018)[2] | |
• Total | 15,674 |
• Density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Santacrucero,ra |
Time zone | WET |
• Summer (DST) | WEST |
Postal code | 38700 |
Official language(s) | Spanish |
Website | Official website |
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The population of the municipality is 16,330 (2013),[3] its area is 43.38 km2.[1] Around 13,000 people live within the city limits, with the remaining population residing in other settlements.