Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz is a town in Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica. It is on the A2 road connecting to . A minor market village until the 1950s, the development of nearby areas for bauxite mining stimulated its growth in the 1950s and 1960s, as did the establishment of the in 1961.
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  • Type: Town with 8,220 residents
  • Description: populated place in Jamaica
  • Also known as: “Santa Cruz, Jamaica”

Places of Interest

Highlights: St. Elizabeth Technical High School.

School
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lacovia and Malvern.

Hamlet
is a town in St Elizabeth, , located… is situated 6 km northwest of Santa Cruz.

Village
is a village in the Santa Cruz Mountains in 's St. is situated 9 km south of Santa Cruz.

Santa Cruz

Latitude
18.05304° or 18° 3′ 11″ north
Longitude
-77.69964° or 77° 41′ 59″ west
Population
8,220
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
UN/LOCODE
JM STC
Open location code
77C43832+64
Open­Street­Map ID
node 307992103
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3488620
Wiki­data ID
Q2222888
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Urdu—“Santa Cruz” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Santa Cruz”
  • Cebuano: “Santa Cruz”
  • Chinese: “聖克魯斯”
  • Dutch: “Santa Cruz”
  • French: “Santa Cruz”
  • German: “Santa Cruz”
  • Persian: “سانتاکروز”
  • Polish: “Santa Cruz”
  • Swedish: “Santa Cruz”
  • Urdu: “سانتا کروز، جمیکا”
  • Urdu: “سانتا کروز”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Wilton and South Hampton.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Mid Town Plaza and Santa Cruz Police Station.

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