Map of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia

Santa Cruz de la Sierra is the administrative centre of Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia, with a population of about 1,831,434. It lies at 17.7863°S, 63.1812°W. Santa Cruz de la Sierra is about 260 km (161 mi) northeast of Sucre, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Montero, 50 km to the north.

Santa Cruz de la Sierra at a glance

Where is Santa Cruz de la Sierra?

• The 2nd largest city in Bolivia by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 04 min on the shortest day to 13 h 12 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Santa Cruz de la Sierra

• Montero — 50 km north
• Sucre — 260 km southwest
• Sacaba — 306 km west
• Cochabamba — 318 km west
• Tiquipaya — 326 km west
• Colcapirhua — 327 km west
• Quillacollo — 331 km west
• Vinto — 335 km west
• Potosí — 337 km southwest
• Sipe Sipe — 339 km west

Largest cities in Santa Cruz Department

• Montero — 88,616

Largest cities in Bolivia

• La Paz — 2,004,652
• Cochabamba — 841,276
• Sucre — 224,838
• Oruro — 208,684
• Sacaba — 180,726
• Quillacollo — 172,405
• Tarija — 159,269
• Potosí — 141,251
• Riberalta — 99,070
• Montero — 88,616

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.