Santa Cruz de la Palma (Canary Islands)

Santa Cruz de la Palma is a port city located on the eastern coast of La Palma island (province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands). It is located on the east coast. Santa Cruz de la Palma is the 2nd largest city (following Los Llanos de Aridane) and the capital of the island. It is situated along an old lava flow coming out from Caldereta (small caldera), a volcano just south of the city.

The population of Santa Cruz de la Palma municipality is 16,330 (2013), and its area is 43.38 km². About 13,000 people live within city limits, with the remaining inhabitants residing in other settlements. Santa Cruz de la Palma features the only major port in the isle, serving ferry routes to Cadiz in Spain, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Tenerife. The main ferry operators in the cruise port include Fred. Olsen Express, Naviera Armas, and Trasmediterránea. A large number of cruise line firms call at the port. In Las Nieves is Real Santuario Insular de las Virgen de las Nieves, patron saint of the La Palma island.