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Santa Cruz das Flores | |
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 Pico da Sé: a rare winter scene in the municipality of Santa Cruz das Flores | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of the municipality of Santa Cruz das Flores in the archipelago of the Azores | |
| Coordinates: 39°27′18″N 31°7′53″W / 39.45500°N 31.13139°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Auton. region | Azores |
| Island | Flores |
| Established | Settlement: c.1470 Municipality: c.1548 |
| Parishes | 4 |
| Government | |
| • President | José Carlos Pimentel Mendes (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70.91 km2 (27.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 2,020 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (74/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−01:00 (AZOT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC±00:00 (AZOST) |
| Postal code | 9970 |
| Area code | 292 |
| Patron | Nossa Senhora da Conceição |
| Local holiday | (variable) |
| Website | http://www.cmscflores.pt/ |
Santa Cruz das Flores (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɐ̃tɐ ˈkɾuʒ ðɐʃ ˈfloɾɨʃ] ; lit. '"Holy Cross of the Flowers"') is a municipality situated in the north half of the island of Flores, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Situated in the sparsely populated Western Group, the population in 2021 was 2,020 inhabitants[1] in an area that covers approximately 70.91 square kilometres (27.38 sq mi), bordering the southern municipality of Lajes das Flores.[2]