Santa Cruz is a
district
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of the
Turrialba Turrialba may refer to: Places
* Turrialba Volcano
* Turrialba Volcano National Park, created around Turrialba Volcano.
* Turrialba (canton), located in Cartago Province
* Turrialba (district), located in Turrialba canton. Other
* Turrialba cheese ...
canton, in the
Cartago province of
Costa Rica
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.
History
Santa Cruz was created on 14 February 1920 by Decreto 28. Segregated from
Alvarado canton.
Geography
Santa Cruz has an area of km²
and an elevation of metres.
Demographics
For the
2011 census, Santa Cruz had a population of inhabitants.
Transportation
Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
*
National Route 230
*
National Route 417
Economy
Tourism
The
Guayabo National Monument is located between this district and
Santa Teresita district, both in Turrialba canton.
Dairy farms
The
Turrialba cheese is originally from and produced in this district.
References
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Districts of Cartago Province
Populated places in Cartago Province