Santa Cruz das Flores
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{{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}}
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[[Category:Flores Island (Azores)]]
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