Puerto Santa Cruz

[1] It lies near the Atlantic coast on the northern bank of the estuary of Santa Cruz River.It was the capital of the Santa Cruz National Territory until Río Gallegos took over the position in 1888.The town is a local centre for sheep and cattle farming.The presence of fresh water in an otherwise semi-arid environment allows for orchards and a local horticulture.This article about a place in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina is a stub.
ArgentinaProvinceSanta CruzDepartmentCorpen Aike DepartmentTime zoneArea codeClimateSanta Cruz ProvinceSanta Cruz RiverRío Gallegosorchardslatitude 50°SPragueprecipitationrelative humiditysunshine hourspossible sunshineServicio Meteorológico NacionalFood and Agriculture Organization