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Cais de Santa Cruz

Cais de Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

Parish and municipality of Santa Cruz

Approximate location

Main article Santa Cruz quay History of the Santa Cruz landing places (1845, c. 1870, 1908–09) and of the Porto Novo landing stage (1904–08).

Cais de Santa Cruz is the quay built by the Junta Geral in 1908–09 on the site of earlier landing stages. The Elucidário traces the history of the town's landing places (1845, c. 1870, 1908–09) and of the Porto Novo landing stage (1904–08).

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2Chronology

  1. A small landing stage was built on the rocky spit in Santa Cruz bay.

  2. Public Works had a quay built at Santa Cruz, improving its landing stage.

  3. The Junta Geral do Distrito built the larger present quay at Santa Cruz.

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