Santa Cruz Province, Argentina
Santa Cruz is a province of Argentina. It is in the southern part of the country, in Patagonia. It borders Chile to the west and south. To the east is the Atlantic Ocean. It is the second largest province of the country (after Buenos Aires province). It has the fewest people in mainland Argentina. Perito Moreno National Park and Los Glaciares National Park are here.
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Santa Cruz within Argentina | |
| Coordinates: 48°37′S 70°01′W / 48.62°S 70.01°WCoordinates: 48°37′S 70°01′W / 48.62°S 70.01°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Capital | Río Gallegos |
| Departments | 7 |
| Municipalities | 27 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Alicia Kirchner |
| • Deputies | 5 |
| • Senators | 3 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 243,943 km2 (94,187 sq mi) |
| Population (2010[1]) | |
| • Total | 272,524 (Ranked 23rd) |
| • Density | 1.1/km2 (3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| ISO 3166 code | AR-Z |
| Website | www |
Río Turbio is Argentina's only active coal mine. There is also mining for gold, clay, gypsum, and salt. Sheep are also important for the economy. They are used both for wool and meat.
Santa Cruz Province, Argentina Media
Ochre-ink art in Cueva de las Manos, Santa Cruz. Made by the long-vanished Toldense people, they are 13,000–9,000 years old.
Scene from La Patagonia rebelde. Based on an ill-fated local strike in 1922, the 1974 epic was made with the encouragement of Santa Cruz's governor.
Néstor and Cristina Kirchner (center) in conference with fellow Patagonia-area lawmakers.
This map shows section A and B of the 1998 agreement between Argentina and Chile.
The windswept Patagonian landscape of Santa Cruz.
Köppen climate map of Santa Cruz, Argentina
Santa Cruz population pyramid (2022 census)
Oceanographic craft ARA Puerto Deseado
Argentine Lake, near El Calafate.
Perito Moreno Glacier, near El Calafate. Until recently, the only glacier of its type in the world that was still expanding.
References
| Provinces of Argentina | 
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| Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires Province | Catamarca | Chaco | Chubut | Córdoba | Corrientes | Entre Ríos | Formosa | Jujuy | La Pampa | La Rioja | Mendoza | Misiones | Neuquen | Río Negro | Salta | San Juan | San Luis | Santa Cruz | Santa Fe | Santiago del Estero | Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica, and South Atlantic Islands | Tucumán | |
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