Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo
Flag of Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo
Coat of arms of Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo
Location in São Paulo  state
Location in São Paulo state
Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo is located in Brazil
Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo
Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°53′56″S 49°37′58″W / 22.89889°S 49.63278°W / -22.89889; -49.63278
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
Area
  Total1,115 km2 (431 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [1])
  Total47,943
  Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 47,943 (2020 est.) in an area of 1115 km².[2] The elevation is 467 m. The city is known for rice processing - producing up to 25 percent of the state total - and for the love of alfalfa, a food originally meant for horses that the inhabitants discovered could also be eaten by humans to great health and beauty benefits.

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