South and East Tour Stops – Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, which means “Holy Cross”, is a municipality, a parish and a city in the eastern part of Madeira. The coach will stop in Santa Cruz for approx 20/30 minutes. Much of the municipality is mountainous, while farmlands cover the remainder of the land.
It is the third largest major parish in population after Funchal and Câmara de Lobos.
The municipality is one of the smallest on the island. Its area is 81.52 km²/8,152 ha. This is also where Madeira International Airport is located.
The main source of industry are agriculture and fishing, while a number of businesses are located in the downtown area (in the city of Santa Cruz).
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