La Cruz
Chile
Town in Chile's Valparaíso Region that calls itself the national avocado capital, La Cruz sits within the Gran Quillota conurbation alongside Quillota and La Calera, with the wider region placing it close to mountains and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Avocado cultivation is the commune's primary economic activity, and regional studies have ranked it among the highest in quality of life in Valparaíso.
- Population17,310
- Nearest water from center0.3 km
- Nearest mountain from center3.5 km
- UNESCO within 50 km1