Santa Cruz is a Region and Town in central
Aruba
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, dominated by the
Arikok National Park
The Arikok National Park takes up approximately 18 percent of the island of Aruba and includes three primary geological formations: the Aruba lava formation, a quartz diorite formation, and a limestone formation that extends inward from the coast. ...
. The town is connected by Highway 7 from west to east and Highway 4 from north to south. The district has an area of 41.04 square kilometers and 12,870 inhabitants according to the 2010 census.
Santa Cruz is divided into several neighborhoods, including, but not limited to, Boton, Bringamosa, Cas Ariba, Jamanota, Jan Flemming, Macuarima, San Fuego, Shete, Siribana, Urataka, Warawara, and Catashi.
Macuarima
Macuarima is a town in the Santa Cruz region. The town has been named after Macuarima, an
Amerindian
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Many Indigenous peoples of the Am ...
chief who lived on Aruba. In 1499, the Spanish invaded the island, and Macuarima was killed trying to defend his homeland. Nowadays, Macuarima is best known as a play by
Ernesto Rosenstand.
Notable people
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Betico Croes
Gilberto François "Betico" Croes (; 25 January 1938 – 26 November 1986) was an Aruban political activist who was a proponent for Aruba's separation from the Netherlands Antilles. This eventually occurred in 1986, but following a car accident ...
(1938–1986), teacher and politician.
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Liza Helder
Liza Nerelyn Helder (born 1989) is an Aruban model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Aruba 2012 and was represented her Aruba in the 2012 Miss Universe
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(1989), model and Miss Aruba 2012.
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Annuar Kock (1991), footballer.
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Calvin Maduro
Calvin Gregory Maduro (born September 5, 1974) is an Aruban former professional baseball player. He played five years in Major League Baseball between and . For most of the 2010s, he was a scout for the Baltimore Orioles.
Playing career
Madur ...
(1974), professional baseball player.
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Laura Wernet-Paskel (1911–1962), teacher, writer and politician.
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Populated places in Aruba
Regions of Aruba
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