Santa Cruz da Graciosa
Santa Cruz da Graciosa | |
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The municipal seat of Santa Cruz da Graciosa, as seen from off the northeast coast of the island of Graciosa | |
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 | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Auton. region | Azores |
| Island | Graciosa |
| Established | Settlement: c.1475 Municipality: c.1832 |
| Parishes | 4 |
| Government | |
| • President | António Reis |
| Area | |
• Total | 60.66 km2 (23.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,391 |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−01:00 (AZOT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+00:00 (AZOST) |
| Postal code | 9880-352 |
| Area code | 292 |
| Local holiday | 2nd Monday in August |
| Website | http://cm-graciosa.azoresdigital.pt/ |
Santa Cruz da Graciosa (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɐ̃tɐ ˈkɾuʒ ðɐ ɣɾɐsiˈɔzɐ] ⓘ) is a Portuguese municipality on the volcanic island of Graciosa, in the archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 4,391, in an area of 60.66 km2. It includes four local parishes and one municipal government structure, which administers the entire island.