Santa Cruz de la Palma is a city and a municipality in the eastern part of the island of La Palma in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife of the Canary Islands. It is situated on the east coast. Santa Cruz de la Palma is the second largest city and is the capital of the island. It is located along an old lava flow coming out from the Caldereta, a volcano located just south of the city.
The population of the municipality is 16,330 (2013), its area is 43.38 km².[Around 13,000 people live within the city limits, with the remaining population residing in other settlements on the island.
