Santa Cruz do Capibaribe is a Brazilian municipality in the State of Pernambuco. It is the third largest city in the mesoregion of Agreste of Pernambuco with a population of 123,104 inhabitants in 2025. It has 335.309 km<sup>2</sup> (208.5 square miles) of total area and it is located about 185.7 km (115.4 miles) from the capital Recife.
The city is famous for its textile industry together with Caruaru.
The main economic activities in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe are related with the textile industry (employs 41%) and general commerce.
Economy by Sector 2006