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===Statehood through present=== Santa Cruz has continued to maintain much of its traditions and history especially through the Catholic Church. The mission church, built after the first fell into disrepair in the early eighteenth century, remains active and vibrant with a large and dedicated congregation. The arrival of the railroad in the 1880s brought the growth of a new town named [[Española, New Mexico|Española]]. The growth of the new city eventually encompassed the old Spanish community and has largely concealed it. Once considered the second most important settlement in New Mexico, the town is now masked by its popular tourist neighbors Taos and Santa Fe. [[File:Holy Cross Catholic Church (Iglesia de Santa Cruz de la Cañada), Santa Cruz, New Mexico, USA-1.jpg|thumb|right|The Catholic church in Santa Cruz, probably built in 1733 or not long after, is the biggest and has been considered the best mission church in New Mexico.<ref>{{URL|http://southwest.library.arizona.edu/spmc/body.1_div.27.html|southwest.library.arizona.edu}}</ref>]] [[File:Church at Santa Cruz, WH Jackson, 1881.jpg|thumb|The Santa Cruz church in 1881. Photo by [[William Henry Jackson]].]]
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