Map of Santa Cruz, Aruba

Santa Cruz is a city in Aruba, with a population of about 15,236. It lies at 12.5095°N, 69.9809°W. Santa Cruz is about 5 km (3 mi) east of Oranjestad, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Oranjestad, 5 km to the west.

Santa Cruz at a glance

Where is Santa Cruz?

• The 3rd largest city in Aruba by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 23 min on the shortest day to 12 h 52 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Santa Cruz

• Oranjestad — 5 km west
• Tanki Leendert — 5 km northwest
• Savaneta — 8 km southeast
• San Nicolas — 11 km southeast
• Punto Fijo — 94 km south, Venezuela
• Punta Cardón — 98 km south, Venezuela
• Barber — 101 km east, Curaçao
• Sint Michiel Liber — 116 km east, Curaçao
• La Vela de Coro — 125 km south, Venezuela
• Willemstad — 126 km east, Curaçao

Largest cities in Aruba

• Oranjestad — 29,998
• Tanki Leendert — 21,500
• San Nicolas — 14,175
• Savaneta — 11,955

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Other places named Santa Cruz

• Santa Cruz — Calabarzon, Philippines
• Santa Cruz — Central Luzon, Philippines
• Santa Cruz — California, United States
• Santa Cruz — Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
• Santa Cruz — O'Higgins Region, Chile

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.