Santa Cruz Postal Codes: 525570 to 525579 | Nariño

Key Facts

Santa Cruz is a municipality located in the Nariño Department of southwestern Colombia. Situated in the mountainous Andean region, it lies approximately 70 kilometers northeast of the departmental capital of Pasto, positioned within the central highlands of Nariño near the border with Putumayo Department. The municipality covers an area of approximately 287 square kilometers and has a population of around 12,000 residents according to recent estimates. Santa Cruz is administratively divided into several corregimientos (townships) and veredas (rural districts) that spread across its varied terrain, which ranges from high-altitude páramo ecosystems to fertile agricultural valleys. The region's economy is primarily based on agriculture, with potato cultivation, dairy farming, and coffee production serving as the main economic activities for the predominantly rural population. The municipality's location in the Andes gives it a cool, temperate climate despite its proximity to the equator, with elevations ranging from 2,000 to over 3,500 meters above sea level. For those seeking detailed postal information and administrative data, comprehensive postal code directories are available for all of Santa Cruz's constituent corregimientos and veredas.

Neighboring Regions

• Albán
• Arboleda
• San Pablo
• Taminango