Santa Cruz da Graciosa

Santa Cruz da Graciosa
The municipal seat of Santa Cruz da Graciosa, as seen from off the northeast coast of the island of Graciosa
The municipal seat of Santa Cruz da Graciosa, as seen from off the northeast coast of the island of Graciosa
Flag of Santa Cruz da Graciosa
Coat of arms of Santa Cruz da Graciosa
Location of the municipality of Santa Cruz da Graciosa in the archipelago of the Azores
Location of the municipality of Santa Cruz da Graciosa in the archipelago of the Azores
Coordinates: 39°3′17″N 28°0′51″W / 39.05472°N 28.01417°W / 39.05472; -28.01417
Country Portugal
Auton. regionAzores
IslandGraciosa
EstablishedSettlement: c.1475
Municipality: c.1832
Parishes4
Government
 • PresidentAntónio Reis
Area
 • Total60.66 km2 (23.42 sq mi)
Elevation
140 m (460 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total4,391
 • Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−01:00 (AZOT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC±00:00 (AZOST)
Postal code
9880-352
Area code292
Local holiday2nd Monday in August
Websitehttp://cm-graciosa.azoresdigital.pt/

Santa Cruz da Graciosa (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɐ̃tɐ ˈkɾuʒ ðɐ ɣɾɐsiˈɔzɐ] ) is a Portuguese municipality on the volcanic island of Graciosa,[1] in the archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 4,391,[2] in an area of 60.66 km2.[3] It includes four local parishes and one municipal government structure, which administers the entire island.

  1. ^ "Graciosa Island | Volcanic, Nature Reserve, Wildlife | Britannica". www.britannica.com.
  2. ^ "Statistics Portugal - Web Portal". www.ine.pt.
  3. ^ "Eurostat".