Cruz (disambiguation)
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Brazil:- Cruz, CearáCruz, CearáCruz is a city in Ceará, state of Brazil. The city lies on the Acaraú River near the northern Atlantic coast. As of 2008 the population was estimated at 23.208....
, a municipality in the state of Ceará, - Osvaldo CruzOsvaldo CruzFor the Brazilian epidemiologist, see Oswaldo Cruz. For the neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro, see Oswaldo Cruz .Osvaldo Cruz is a municipality in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The population in 2004 was 30,023 and the area is 248.69 km². The elevation is 485 m...
, a municipality and county in the state of São Paulo
Chile:
- La Cruz, ChileLa Cruz, ChileLa Cruz is a city and commune in the Quillota Province of central Chile's fifth region of Valparaíso.- Geography :The Mediterranean climate of Chile's Zona Central allows for a rich quality and variety of flora and fauna. Thanks to this climate, it is in this small commune in the Quillota Province...
, a city in the Quillota province, Valparaíso region
Costa Rica:
- La Cruz CantonLa Cruz CantonLa Cruz is the tenth canton in the province of Guanacaste in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 1,383.90 km², and has a population of 18,004. Its capital city is also called La Cruz.The canton is the northernmost in the country...
, a canton in the province of Guanacaste - La Cruz District, La Cruz, a district of La Cruz canton, in the Guanacaste province
Mexico:
- La Cruz Municipality, one of the 67 municipalities of the state of Chihuahua
- La Cruz, ChihuahuaLa Cruz, ChihuahuaLa Cruz is a town and seat of the municipality of La Cruz, in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua. As of 2005, the town had a total population of 1,318....
, a town in La Cruz municipality, Chihuahua - La Cruz, TamaulipasLa Cruz, TamaulipasLa Cruz is a community located in Nuevo Laredo Municipality in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. According to the INEGI Censsus of 2010, La Cruz has a population of 159 inhabitants. Its elevation is 132 meters above sea level.- References :...
, a community in Nuevo Laredo municipality, Tamaulipas - La Cruz de HuanacaxtleLa Cruz de HuanacaxtleLa Cruz de Huanacaxtle is a Mexican fishing village situated on the Pacific Ocean's Bahía de Banderas in the state of Nayarit. It is situated approximately 25 km from Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco...
, a village in Bahía de Banderas municipality, Nayarit
Peru:
- La Cruz District, Tumbes, a district of Tumbes province, in the Tumbes region
Portugal:
- Achadas da CruzAchadas da CruzAchadas da Cruz is a civil parish in the municipality of Porto Moniz in the Portuguese islands of Madeira. In 2001 the population was approximately 220 inhabitants, in an area of 7.88 km² along the north-western coast of the island of Madeira...
, parish in the district of Porto Moniz, Madeira - Cruz, Vila Nova de Famalicão, parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Famalicão
- Porto da CruzPorto da CruzPorto da Cruz is a civil parish in the municipality of Machico in the northeastern corner of Madeira. In 2001 the resident population included 2793 people, dispersed throughout an area of 25.22 km² .-History:The origin of the communities name came from the fact that the original discoverer...
, parish in the district of Machico, Madeira
Spain:
- Puerto de la CruzPuerto de la CruzPuerto de la Cruz is a city and municipality located in Spain, on the north coast of Tenerife island, in the Orotava Valley...
, a city on the island of Tenerife
United States:
- Cruz Bay, a city on the island of St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands
Uruguay:
- La Cruz, FloridaLa Cruz, FloridaLa Cruz is the smallest city of Uruguay. It is located in the centre of Florida Department, on the east side of Ruta 5, northwest of Florida, in an area known as Santa Teresa. Its status was elevated to "City" category on 23 November 1929 by decree Ley No...
a town in the department of Florida
Venezuela:
- Puerto la CruzPuerto la CruzPuerto la Cruz is a port city located in Anzoátegui State, in Venezuela. It is the seat of the Juan Antonio Sotillo Municipality. The city has road connections to the state capital, Barcelona, to Lecheria and to Guanta, and has the potential to become the largest and most important metropolitan...
, a coastal city in the state of Anzoátegui
Other
- Cruz, a 1998 Mexican film
- Cruz Records, an American record label
- Cruz Azul, a Mexican football team
- Instituto Oswaldo CruzInstituto Oswaldo CruzThe Oswaldo Cruz Foundation is a scientific institution for research and development in biomedical sciences located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, it is considered one of the world's main public health research institutions. It was founded by Dr...
(Oswaldo Cruz Institute), biomedical research institute in Brazil - Island of Vera Cruz, the first name given to Brazil by early explorers
- La cruz (film)La cruz (film)La cruz is a 1997 Argentine drama film directed by Alejandro Agresti. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Norman Briski - Alfredo* Mirta Busnelli - Eloisa* Carlos Roffé - Pablo...
, a 1997 Argentine film - USS Point CruzUSS Point Cruz (CVE-119)USS Point Cruz was a of the United States Navy.Named Trocadero Bay until 5 June 1944, was laid down on 4 December 1944 by Todd-Pacific Shipyards Incorporated, Tacoma, Washington; launched on 18 May 1945, sponsored by Mrs. Earl R. DeLong; and commissioned on 16 October 1945, with Captain Douglas T...
, an escort aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy commissioned just after World War II
See also
- De La CruzDe la CruzDe la Cruz is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning "of the Cross". It may also refer to:Twank-Notable people:* Bethania de la Cruz , Dominican Republic volleyball player* Carlos de la Cruz, chairman of CC1 Companies...
- Santa Cruz (disambiguation)
- Veracruz (disambiguation)Veracruz (disambiguation)Veracruz is a state in Mexico. Veracruz or Vera Cruz may also refer to:-Places: Brazil:*Vera Cruz, Bahia*Vera Cruz, Rio Grande do Sul*Vera Cruz, São Paulo East Timor:...