Santa Cruz, Bolivia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Santa Cruz de la Sierra
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Autonomous city and municipality
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| Nickname(s):
Santa Cruz
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 Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Location in Bolivia
Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Location in South America
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| Country |  Bolivia |
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| Department |  Santa Cruz Department |
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| Province | Andrés Ibáñez | ||
| Municipality | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | ||
| Founded | February 26, 1561 | ||
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| • Type | Municipal Autonomous Government | ||
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| • Autonomous city and municipality | 1,345 km2 (519 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) | ||
| Population
(2012 Census)
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| • Urban | 1,441,406 | ||
| Time zone | UTC−4 (BOT) | ||
| Area code(s) | (+591) 3 | ||
| HDI (2001) | 0.739 Second place in Bolivia– high | ||
Santa Cruz de La Sierra, also known as Santa Cruz, is the largest city in Bolivia, capital city of the Santa Cruz department (in the eastern region of the country). The municipality's population was 1,528,683 inhabitants in 2006[update], and the urban population in 2008[update] was 1,545,161.
Santa Cruz is not only the most populated city in Bolivia, but the department is also the richest, with over 30% of the national GDP. The city is a major center of petrochemical production in Bolivia, especially because the production of natural gas that exports to neighboring countries. The main sectors that drive the economy are the oil, forestry and agrobusiness firms.
Images for kids
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Ignacio Warnes
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Santa Cruz, seen from the International Space Station
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Santa Cruz at night
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CAINCO Towers
See also
In Spanish: Santa Cruz de la Sierra para niños
