Map of Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz is a first-level division of Argentina. Its largest mapped city is Río Gallegos, with about 85,700 people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Santa Cruz, and the tables list its 8 mapped cities along with the mountains, lakes, ports, World Heritage Sites nearest to them.
- Cities Mapped
- 8
- Largest City
- Río Gallegos
- Country
- Argentina
- Highest Point Mapped
- 3,375 m
Interactive Map of Santa Cruz
History of Santa Cruz: Empires and States
The atlas records 2 polities whose mapped territory included part of Santa Cruz, from Argentine Confederation in 1885 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here |
|---|---|
| Argentine Confederation | 1885–1929 CE |
| Argentine Republic | 1930–2024 CE |
Historical Maps of Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Largest Cities in Santa Cruz
8 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Río Gallegos | 85,700 | Santa Cruz | Admin-1 capital |
| 2 | El Calafate | 8,000 | Santa Cruz | Populated place |
| 3 | 28 de Noviembre | 5,300 | Santa Cruz | Populated place |
| 4 | Perito Moreno | 3,766 | Santa Cruz | Populated place |
| 5 | Puerto Deseado | 3,305 | Santa Cruz | Populated place |
| 6 | Gobernador Gregores | 2,519 | Santa Cruz | Populated place |
| 7 | Puerto San Julián | 2,347 | Santa Cruz | Populated place |
| 8 | Comondante Luis Piedrabuena | 410 | Santa Cruz | Populated place |
Highest Mountains in Santa Cruz
1 mountain mapped. Ranked by summit elevation above sea level. A summit on a border is listed under both countries. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Elevation | Feet | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monte Fitz Roy | 3,375 m | 11,073 ft | South America |
Largest Lakes in Santa Cruz
4 lakes mapped. Ranked by mapped surface area. A lake on a border is listed under each country it lies in, with the area of the whole lake. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Surface Area | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lago Buenos Aires | 1,895 km² | Lake |
| 2 | Lago Argentino | 1,450 km² | Lake |
| 3 | Lago Viedma | 1,077 km² | Lake |
| 4 | Lago Cardiel | 350 km² | Lake |
Ports in Santa Cruz
4 ports mapped. Ranked by approach channel depth, the figure that limits which ships can call. Harbours link to their write-up on the page of the sea or coast they lie on. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Channel Depth | Class | Sea | Max Vessel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puerto Gallegos | 56.7 m | Very Small | Atlantic Coast of South America | large vessels |
| 2 | Puerto Deseado | 45.7 m | Very Small | Atlantic Coast of South America | large vessels |
| 3 | Puerto Santa Cruz | 42.1 m | Very Small | Atlantic Coast of South America | large vessels |
| 4 | Puerto San Julian | — | Very Small | Atlantic Coast of South America | medium vessels |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Santa Cruz
2 World Heritage Sites mapped. Listed by year of inscription, earliest first. Sites shared with another country appear under each. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Inscribed | Type | Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Glaciares National Park | 1981 | Natural | (vii) (viii) |
| 2 | Cueva de las Manos | 1999 | Cultural | (iii) |
Santa Cruz: Quick Answers
- Where is Santa Cruz?
- Santa Cruz is a first-level division of Argentina, in South America. Its mapped cities centre on 49.5010° S, 69.6902° W.
- What is the largest city in Santa Cruz?
- Río Gallegos is the largest city mapped in Santa Cruz, with a metropolitan population of about 85,700.
- How many cities are in Santa Cruz?
- YearMaps maps 8 cities and towns in Santa Cruz, with a combined metropolitan population of about 111,347. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.
- What is the highest mountain in Santa Cruz?
- The highest summit mapped in Santa Cruz is Monte Fitz Roy at 3,375 m.
- What is the largest lake in Santa Cruz?
- The largest lake mapped in or beside Santa Cruz is Lago Buenos Aires, at about 1,895 km².