Santa Cruz de Tenerife (commonly known as Santa Cruz) is the capital (jointly with Las Palmas), second-most populous city of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands and the 21st largest city in Spain, with a population of 221,956 in 2008. 
Santa Cruz is the second largest city of the European Union outside Europe.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife is also the capital of the island of Tenerife (most populated of archipelago and Spain) and also capital of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
Located in northeast of the Spanish island of Tenerife, about 210 kilometres (~130 miles) off the northwestern coast of the Africa within the Atlantic Ocean.
Between 1833 and 1927 Santa Cruz de Tenerife was the sole capital of the Canary Islands, until in 1927 a decree ordered that the capital of the Canaries is shared, it remains as at present.
The city is home to the Parliament of the Canary Islands, the Canarian Ministry of Presidency (shared in a 4-year term with Las Palmas de Gran Canaria), one half of the ministries and boards of the Canarian Government, (the other half being located in Gran Canaria), the Tenerife Provincial Courts and two courts of the Superior Court of Justice of the Canary Islands.
There are also several facilities of the La Laguna University in Santa Cruz, including the Fine Arts School and the Naval Sciences Faculty.
Its harbour is one of Spain's busiest; it comprises three different sectors. It is important for commercial and passenger traffic, as well as for being a major stopover for cruisers en route from Europe to the Caribbean.
The main landmarks of the city include the Auditorio de Tenerife (Auditorium of Tenerife), the Santa Cruz Towers and Church Counterfoil of the Concepcion. Santa Cruz de Tenerife hosts the first headquarters of the Center UNESCO in the Canaries.
The city is a melting pot of diverse cultures that give it a cosmopolitan character.
Live in the city (along with the native population Canarian-European) immigrants of various origins: Peru, Bolivia, Hindu and Arab etc

Links and useful numbers

Airports	Enter the page of the Airports in the Canaries
Police	112 Police of Santa Cruz: 922 22 24 47 – Avenida tres de Mayo, 32 Police of La Laguna: 922 25 04 52 – Calle Nava y Grimón, 66 Police of Puerto de la Cruz: 922 37 84 48 – Plaza Europa Police of La Orotava: 922 33 01 14 – Calle Cólogan, 2 Police of Los Cristianos: 922 75 71 33 – Calle Valle Menéndez, 5 Police of Playa de las Américas: 922 78 80 22 – Avenida Noelia Alfonso Cabrera, 5 Police of Costa Adeje: 922 79 78 11 – Sector las Terrazas
first aid	112 • Hospital Rambla – Rambla General Franco, 113 – Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Tel. 922 29 16 00 • Hospital Tamaragua – Puerto de la Cruz. Offre un servizio 24/24. Tel. 922 38 05 12 •First aid centre – Avenida Juan Carlos – Los Cristianos. Tel. 922 78 78 47 • Hospital Las Americas – Avenida Arquitecto Gomez Cuesta – Playa de las Americas. Tel. 922 79 24 00 • Hospital Costa Adeje – Costa Adeje. Tel. 922 79 10 00
firefighters	112
Tourist Office:	922 23 95 92 - Plaza España, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Time Zone	1 hour less than in Spain (Iberian)
Local currency:	EURO
Language	Spanish
Electricity	220 Volts
Vaccinations	not required
Shops	Monday to Saturday: from 8.30 to 12.30 and from 16.00 to 20.00
Useful advice:	Do not drink water from the tap
Telephone	The country code for the Canaries is the 0034