a province of S Argentina, on the Atlantic: consists of a large part of Patagonia, with the forested foothills of the Andes in the west. Capital: Río Gallegos. Pop: 206 897 (2000 est). Area: 243940 sq km (94 186 sq miles)
2.
a city in E Bolivia: the second largest town in Bolivia. Pop: 1 352 000 (2005 est)
3. another name for Saint Croix
Santa Cruz in British English2
(Spanish ˈsanta ˈkruθ)
noun
Alvaro de Bazán. 1526–88, Spanish naval commander, who proposed, assembled, and prepared the Spanish Armada but died shortly before it sailed for England
Santa Cruz in American English
(ˌsæntə ˈkruz; Spanish ˈsɑntɑ ˈkʀus)
1.
city in central Bolivia: pop. 695,000
2.
one of the Santa Barbara Islands: c. 23 mi (37 km) long