Santa Cruz do Capibaribe
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe
Cidade de Santa Cruz do Capibaribe | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Santa Cruz City | |
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe in 2017 | |
| Coordinates: 07°57′25″S 36°12′18″W / 7.95694°S 36.20500°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Pernambuco |
| Founded | December 29, 1953 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fábio Queiroz Aragão |
| Area | |
• City | 335.309 km2 (129.464 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 438 m (1,410 ft) |
| Population (2025 ) | |
• City | 123.104 |
• Estimate ({{{pop_est_as_of}}}) | 133.355 |
| • Density | 0.37/km2 (0.95/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 125.000 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal code | 55190-000 |
| Area code | +55 81 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.648 – medium |
| Website | www |
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Santa Cruz do Capibaribe is a Brazilian municipality in the State of Pernambuco. It is the third largest city in the mesoregion of Agreste of Pernambuco with a population of 123.104 inhabitants in 2025. It has 335.309 km2 (208.5 square miles) of total area and it is located about 185.7 km (115.4 miles) from the capital Recife.
The city is famous for its textile industry together with Caruaru.