| Settlement ≪!-- Geoid: | 2612505 --> |
| Santa Cruz do Capibaribe | |
| Official Name: | Municipality of Santa Cruz do Capibaribe |
| Native Name: | Município de Santa Cruz do Capibaribe |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Brazil |
| Coordinates: | -7.9569°N -36.205°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Brazil |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Northeast |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Pernambuco |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | December 29, 1953 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Fábio Queiroz Aragão |
| Area Total Km2: | 335.309 |
| Elevation M: | 438 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1410 |
| Population Total: | 109,897 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 [1] |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | BRT |
| Utc Offset: | -3 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 55190-000 |
| Area Code: | +55 81 |
| Blank Name: | HDI (2010) |
| Blank Info: | 0.648 – medium[2] |
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe is a Brazilian municipality in the State of Pernambuco. It is the third largest city in the mesoregion of Agreste of Pernambuco with a population of 109,897 inhabitants in 2020. It has 335.309 km2 (208.5 square miles) of total area and it is located about 185.7 km (115.4 miles) from the capital Recife.
The city is famous for its textile industry together with Caruaru and Toritama.
See also: Largest Cities of Northeast Region, Brazil. The main economic activities in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe are related with the textile industry (employs 41%) and general commerce.