Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Santa Cruz de Tenerife is a regional capital in Spain with a population of about 211,359.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, commonly abbreviated as Santa Cruz, is a city, the capital of the island of Tenerife, Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, and one of the capitals of the Canary Islands, along with Las Palmas. Santa Cruz has a population of 211,436 (2024) within its administrative limits. The urban zone of Santa Cruz extends beyond the city limits with a population of 507,306 and 538,000 within urban area. It is the second largest city in the Canary Islands and the main city on the island of Tenerife, with nearly half of the island's population living in or around it.
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About Santa Cruz de Tenerife
| Country | Spain |
| Continent | Europe |
| Explore | 53 |
| Population | 211,359 |
| Local currency | EUR |
| Coordinates | 28.4682, -16.2546 |
| Time zone | Atlantic/Canary |
| Elevation | 10 m |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 1,754 km · Madrid |
| Population (Spain) | #35 most populated in Spain |
| Where on Earth | 28°28′6″N · 16°15′17″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 3,169 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 6,850 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Lishui (China) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -28.47, 163.75 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Paris | 2,768 km |
| London | 2,892 km |
| Cairo | 4,577 km |
| Moscow | 5,194 km |
| New York | 5,360 km |
| São Paulo | 6,637 km |