Santa Cruz das Flores | |
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Coordinates: 39°27′9″N 31°7′39″W / 39.45250°N 31.12750°W | |
Country | Portugal |
Auton. region | Azores |
Island | Flores |
Municipality | Santa Cruz das Flores |
Established | Settlement: c.1508-1510 Parish: c.1548 Civil parish: 28 November 1684 |
Area | |
• Total | 39.68 km2 (15.32 sq mi) |
Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,552 |
• Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−01:00 (AZOT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC±00:00 (AZOST) |
Postal code | 9970-331 |
Area code | 292 |
Patron | Nossa Senhora da Conceição |
Website | cmscflores.pt |
Santa Cruz das Flores is a civil parish in the municipality of Santa Cruz das Flores, Azores, Portugal. The population in 2021 was 1,552,[1] in an area of 39.68 km².[2] It is the largest population center in the Western Group of the Portuguese Azores, concentrating all governmental and judicial services of the island. In addition, it is the site of the only secondary school, the civil airport, and the centers of health and commerce.