[2] The elevation is 635 m. Santa Cruz is located in the Mojiguaçu River basin and is 30 km far from Anhanguera Highway, in the northeastern of São Paulo state.

[3] Santa has subtropical weather and its topography is flat with gentle undulations and large storm valleys with soil like purple latosoil.

The village formed around the chapel came to be called Santa Cruz dos Valérios and progressed with the construction of many houses.

The donation of land for a farm named Palmeiras, proposed by the Countess Maria Eugenia Monteiro de Barros, then owner of part of the farm, boosted the appearance of the city, with the addition of the two names: Santa Cruz das Palmeiras.

The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).