Demographics
The first settlers of Santa Cruz were mainly Spaniards that accompanied Ñuflo de Chávez, as well as Guarani natives from Paraguay, and some Flemings, Portuguese, Germans and Italians working for the Spanish crown.Among the first settlers there were also Sephardic Jews recently converted to Christianity who were persecuted in by the inquisition in Spain. Santa Cruz has a multicultural population: 40% is mestizo with both Native and European ascendants, 50% is White of European descent and 10% Natives.
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