Santa Cruz de la Zarza

Santa Cruz de la Zarza
Santa Cruz de la Zarza
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 39°58′36″N 3°11′27″W / 39.97667°N 3.19083°W / 39.97667; -3.19083
Country Spain
Autonomous community Castile-La Mancha
ProvinceToledo
ComarcaMesa de Ocaña
Judicial districtOcaña
FoundedEarly 12th century (before 1175) by the Knights of Santiago.
Government
  AlcaldeRomán Muñoz Sánchez (2007)
Area
  Total
264.54 km2 (102.14 sq mi)
Elevation
790 m (2,590 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total
4,238
  Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Demonym(s)santacrucero, ra / santacruceño, ña
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
45370
Dialing code925125 and 925143
Official language(s)Castillian
WebsiteOfficial website

Santa Cruz de la Zarza is a village and municipality in the province of Toledo, part of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha, Spain, located northeast of Mesa de Ocaña and south of the river Tagus.