Santa Cruz de La Palma
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Santa Cruz de la Palma (Spaingie: Holy Cross o La Palma) is locatit on the eastren pairt o the island o La Palma in the province o Santa Cruz de Tenerife o the Canary Islands. Santa Cruz de la Palma is the seicont lairgest ceety (efter Los Llanos de Aridane) an is the caipital o the island. Santa Cruz de La Palma is linkit wi a main heich-gate encirclin ivery pairt o the island an is locatit north o the La Palma Airport. It is locatit alang a auld lava flow comin oot frae the Caldereta (smaw caldera) a volcano locatit juist sooth o the ceety.
Santa Cruz de la Palma | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 28°41′N 17°46′W | |
Kintra | Spain |
Autonomous commonty | Canary Islands |
Province | Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
Island | La Palma |
Foondit | 3 Mey 1493 |
Govrenment | |
• Alcalde | Sergio Carlos Matos Castro (Partido Socialista Obrero Español (PSOE)) |
Area | |
• Total | 43.38 km2 (16.75 sq mi) |
Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 17,132 |
• Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Santacrucero,ra |
Time zone | WET |
• Summer (DST) | WEST |
Postal code | 38700 |
Offeecial leid(s) | Spainyie |
Website | Offeecial wabsteid |
The population o the municipality is 17,265 (2001 census), its population densitie is 398/km² an the aurie is 43.38 km². Aroond 15,000 fowk live athin the ceety limits, wi the remainin population residin in ither dounsets. The ceety is locatit at sea level an the heichest elevation is aroond 1,800 m.