Statistics
Region:	Azores Islands
District:	Flores Island
Population:	2,493 2001
Area:	72.11 km²/7,211 ha
Density	45.8/km²
Altitude:	Lowest and Centre: Atlantic Ocean Highest: -
Number of parishes:	4
Website:	www.virtualazores.com/cmsc

Santa Cruz das Flores is both a municipality in the Western part of the Azores.

The parish population in 2001 is 1,810, its density is 45.8/km² and the area is 39.55 km².

• Location:
  • Latitude: 39.45 (39°27') N
  • Longitude: 31.11667 (31°7') W

Settlements and geographic areas

The population is 2,493(2001) and the area is 72.11 km². The municipality the Northern portion of the island of Flores. It is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean on all sides except South, where is borders Lajes das Flores to the south; Corvo is visible from the North coast.

Santa Cruz has a few schools, a lyceum, a gymnasium, churches and squares (Praças)

The village was founded in 1548.

There are 4 parishes (freguesias) in the municipality:

• Caveira
• Cedros
• Ponta Delgada
• Santa Cruz das Flores

External links

• • http://www.azoren-online.com/flores/tipps/sehenswuerdigkeiten/santacruzdasflores/index.shtml (in German)
• Map and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest or Google
  • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver