Santa Cruz

(san′tə kro̵̅o̅z; Sp säntä kro̵̅o̅s)

  1. city in central Bolivia: pop. 695,000
  2. one of the Santa Barbara Islands: c. 23 mi (37 km) long
  3. St. Croix

Origin: Sp, holy cross

See Santa Cruz in American Heritage Dictionary 4

  1. also (sänˌtä kro͞osˈ) A city of central Bolivia northeast of Sucre. Founded c. 1560, it is the largest city in the country and a trade and processing center. Population: 1,110,000.
  2. A city of western California on Monterey Bay south-southwest of San Jose. It is a tourist center with varied processing and manufacturing industries. Population: 54,800.
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