Santa Cruz das Flores (parish)

Santa Cruz das Flores
View of the town and the airport
View of the town and the airport
Coat of arms of Santa Cruz das Flores
Santa Cruz das Flores is located in Azores
Santa Cruz das Flores
Santa Cruz das Flores
Location in the Azores
Santa Cruz das Flores is located in Flores Island (Azores)
Santa Cruz das Flores
Santa Cruz das Flores
Santa Cruz das Flores (Flores Island (Azores))
Coordinates: 39°27′9″N 31°7′39″W / 39.45250°N 31.12750°W / 39.45250; -31.12750
Country Portugal
Auton. regionAzores
IslandFlores
MunicipalitySanta Cruz das Flores
EstablishedSettlement: c.1508-1510
Parish: c.1548
Civil parish: 28 November 1684
Area
 • Total39.68 km2 (15.32 sq mi)
Elevation
29 m (95 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total1,552
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−01:00 (AZOT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+00:00 (AZOST)
Postal code
9970-331
Area code292
PatronNossa Senhora da Conceição
Websitecmscflores.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.