Santa Cruz District, Turrialba
# Santa Cruz District, Turrialba

Santa Cruz is a district of the Turrialba canton, in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.

## History

Santa Cruz was created on 14 February 1920 by Decreto 28. Segregated from Alvarado canton.

## Geography

Santa Cruz has an area of 124.94 km² and an elevation of 1,475 metres.

## Demographics

For the 2011 census, Santa Cruz had a population of 3,208 inhabitants.

## Transportation

### Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

* National Route 230
* National Route 417

## Economy

### Tourism

The Guayabo National Monument is located between this district and Santa Teresita district, both in Turrialba canton.

### Dairy farms

The Turrialba cheese is originally from and produced in this district.

