Santa Cruz de la Sierra - ClearSpot score: 100%

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About this place: Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Spanish: ; lit. 'Holy Cross of the Mountain Range'), commonly known as Santa Cruz, is the largest city in Bolivia and the capital of the Santa Cruz department. Situated on the Pirai River in the eastern Tropical Lowlands of Bolivia, the Santa Cruz de la Sierra Metropolitan Region is the most populous urban agglomeration in Bolivia with an estimated population of 2.4 million in 2020. It is formed out of a conurbation of seven Santa Cruz municipalities: Santa Cruz de la Sierra, La Guardia, Warnes, Cotoca, El Torno, Porongo, and Montero. The city was first founded in 1561 by Spanish explorer Ñuflo de Chavez about 200 km (124 mi) east of its current location, and was moved several times until it was finally established on the Pirai River in the late 16th century. For much of its history, Santa Cruz was mostly a small outpost town, and even after Bolivia gained its independence in 1825 there was little attention from the authorities or the population in general to settle the region. It was not until after the middle of the 20th century with profound agrarian and land reforms that the city began to grow at a very fast pace. Due to its low elevation at the foothills of the Andes and being situated in the Amazon basin, the city has a tropical climate unlike the other main metro area of La Paz that is thousands of meters higher in terms of elevation. Santa Cruz is Bolivia's most populous city, produces nearly 35% of Bolivia's gross domestic product, and receives over 40% of all foreign direct investment in the country. The city is the most important business center in Bolivia and the country's principal destination for national and international migrants.

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Key facts: Santa Cruz de la Sierra

  • ClearSpot score: 100% (all clear)
  • Country: Bolivia
  • Population: 1,831,434
  • Main environmental signal: mixed signals
  • Wind turbines nearby: None documented within default radius
  • Data last updated:

ClearSpot score

100%

At the time of this computation, no significant environmental pressure was detected within default thresholds for Santa Cruz de la Sierra.

Published tables use the same default thresholds for everyone so rankings stay comparable. On the home map, your tuned sensitivities still drive the live chip.

Environmental indicators

Module Score What this means
Wind turbines 0% No wind turbines are documented within the ClearSpot database near Santa Cruz de la Sierra at default sensitivity radius.
Pollen 0% No significant pollen pressure detected within default ClearSpot thresholds for the current reference period.
Air quality 0% No air quality pressure detected within default ClearSpot thresholds for this location.
Noise 0% Noise mapping shows no significant pressure from motorways, railways, or airports within the default sensitivity radius.
Light pollution 0% Night-sky radiance registers no documented pressure - this area scores within the darker end of ClearSpot's light pollution range.

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What the map would compute right now with default sensitivity thresholds (same assumption as our public tables). Opens the same modules as the home experience.

100%

Per-indicator burden (0–100)

Higher values mean more pressure against default thresholds for that module. They roll up into the headline ClearSpot score.

FAQ - Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Is this place healthy to live?

ClearSpot rates Santa Cruz de la Sierra at 100% (all clear). No significant environmental pressure detected. The score aggregates air quality, noise, light pollution, pollen, and proximity to wind turbines and other infrastructure. Use the live map to check a specific address within the city.

What is air quality like here?

Santa Cruz de la Sierra scores 0% on ClearSpot's air quality module. This is derived from monthly averages of PM2.5, PM10, NO2, ozone, and carbon monoxide from open government monitoring data. No documented exceedance of WHO 2021 guidelines was detected in the reference period.

Are there wind turbines nearby?

Based on ClearSpot's inventory, documents no wind turbines within the default sensitivity radius of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. The resulting pressure score is 0%. The database is updated weekly from open sources.

How noisy is it?

ClearSpot noise data for Santa Cruz de la Sierra: 0% burden. No major strategic noise sources are mapped within the default sensitivity radius. Noise scores are updated annually for the strategic layer and monthly for the modelled road-noise layer.

Santa Cruz de la Sierra - Bolivia

Santa Cruz de la Sierra is the 1st-ranked city in Bolivia on ClearSpot's environmental index, out of 133 scored locations. It currently leads the national ranking.

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How to read this place

This location shows a comparatively strong ClearSpot score at default settings: fewer of the indexed stressors are pushing hard at sensivities most people start with. Your own priorities can change that reading—see the guides below.

Short-term vs long-term

In the short term, spikes come from weather, pollen season, construction, or night lighting—use the live map when deciding whether to open a window or plan outdoor time.

Over months and years, patterns matter for where you settle: turbine proximity, chronic noise corridors, recurring pollen sources, and persistent air basins. The blog and data guides explain how each layer is built.

Guides & further reading

Transparent scales, licensed upstream data, and how the headline score is assembled.