Santa Cruz das Flores 1143111 219412601 2008-06-15T02:48:10Z WuBot 7192839 robot Removing: [[el:Σάντα Κρούζ ντας Φλόρες]] {{Infobox_Municipality_pt| |official_name = Santa Cruz das Flores |image_flag = Pt-scf1.png |image_coat_of_arms = SCF.png |image_map = LocalSantaCruzDasFlores.PNG |Region = [[Azores|A.R. of Azores]] |Subregion = [[Azores|A.R. of Azores]] |District = [[Azores|A.R. of Azores]] |Mayor_name = [[Manuel Alberto da Silva Pereira|Manuel Pereira]] |Mayor_party = [[Socialist Party (Portugal)|PS]] |area_total = 70.9 |population_total = 2,500 |population_density = 35 |Parishes = [[Santa Cruz das Flores#Parishes|4]] |coor = 39º26'N 31º08'W |params = 39_26_N_31_08_W |occasion = [[John the Baptist|Saint John]] |day = June 24 |website = http://www.virtualazores.pt |footnotes = }} '''Santa Cruz das Flores''' ([[Pronunciation|pron.]] {{IPA2|'sɐ̃tɐ kɾuʃ dɐʃ 'floɾɨʃ}}) is a [[List of municipalities of Portugal|municipality in Portugal]], located in the [[Flores Island (Azores)|Flores Island]], in the western part of the autonomous region of [[Azores]] with a total area of 70.9 km² and a total population of 2,500 inhabitants. The municipality is composed of 4 parishes. The present mayor is Manuel Alberto da Silva Pereira, elected by the [[Socialist Party (Portugal)|Socialist Party]]. The municipal holiday is June 24. ==Settlements and geographic areas== The population is 2,493<small>(''[[2001]]'')</small> and the area is 72.11 km². The municipality is in the Northern portion of the island of [[Flores Island (Azores)|Flores]]. It is surrounded by the [[Atlantic Ocean]] on all sides except South, where is borders [[Lajes das Flores]] to the south; [[Corvo (Azores)|Corvo]] is visible from the North coast. Santa Cruz has a few schools, a lyceum, a gymnasium, churches and squares (''[[Praça]]s''). The village was founded in [[1548]]. ===Parishes=== There are 4 parishes (''freguesias'') in the municipality: * [[Caveira]] * [[Cedros (Santa Cruz das Flores)|Cedros]] * [[Ponta Delgada, Santa Cruz das Flores|Ponta Delgada]] * [[Santa Cruz das Flores (parish)|Santa Cruz das Flores]] ==External links== *[http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=39.45&longitude=-31.11667&zoom=6 Street map from Mapquest] or [http://maps.google.com/maps?||=39.45,-31.11667 Google] *[http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-31.11667&lat=&39.45w=750&h=500 Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver] {{Municipalities in the Azores}} [[Category:Settlements established in 1548]] [[Category:Municipalities of the Azores]] [[Category:Flores Island (Azores)]] [[ca:Santa Cruz das Flores]] [[de:Santa Cruz das Flores]] [[es:Santa Cruz das Flores]] [[fr:Santa Cruz das Flores]] [[it:Santa Cruz das Flores]] [[nl:Santa Cruz das Flores]] [[pt:Santa Cruz das Flores]] [[ro:Santa Cruz das Flores]] [[ru:Санта-Круш-даш-Флореш]] [[tr:Santa Cruz das Flores]] [[vo:Santa Cruz das Flores]]