Santa Cruz is a community in the Moruca area of Barima-Waini, Region 1. The Amerindian Peoples Association lists a local unit as Little Kainaballi / Santa Cruz, a useful naming reference when comparing sources about the area.
Connections with neighbouring villages
Official reporting on Kwabanna’s cassava-processing project included Santa Cruz among nearby communities expected to benefit from its agricultural opportunities. That relationship places Santa Cruz within a wider network of farmers, producers and shared services.
In November 2023, DPI recorded the distribution of solar home systems in Santa Cruz and several other Region 1 villages. Earlier that year, it also named Santa Cruz in plans for community ICT hubs. These dated reports describe specific initiatives, not a current inventory of household services.
Further exploration
Read the Kwabanna and Assakata profiles to continue exploring Moruca. Santa Cruz’s Region 1 identity is included in this title and URL to distinguish it from other places with the same name.
Explore nearby and related places
- Kwabanna: Cassava Farming and Community Enterprise in Moruca
- Assakata: A Farming Community in Moruca
- Region 1 community directory
- Essequibo county directory
Sources and further reading
- Apa Units
- 26m Cassava Flour Factory Underway In Kwebanna
- 473 Households In Region One Receive Solar Systems Boosting Electricity Access
- 225 Region One Residents To Benefit From Ict Hubs
