Santa Cruz da Graciosa (parish)
| Santa Cruz | ||
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 The civil parish of Santa Cruz das Flores, as seen from Monte da Ajuda, looking to the northeast
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| Official name: Freguesia de Santa Cruz da Graciosa | ||
| Name origin: Portuguese for holy cross of [the island of] Graciosa | ||
| Country |  Portugal |
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| Autonomous Region |  Azores |
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| Island | Graciosa | |
| Municipality | Santa Cruz da Graciosa | |
| Localities | Ajuda, Bom Jesus, Covas, Dores, Funchais, Pico da Forca, Pico da Hortelã, Pico Machado, Rebentão, Santo Amaro, Trás do Pico | |
| Center | Rebentão | |
| - elevation | 31 m (102 ft) | |
| - coordinates | 39°4′35″N 28°1′12″W / 39.07639°N 28.02000°WCoordinates: 39°4′35″N 28°1′12″W / 39.07639°N 28.02000°W | |
| Highest point | Facho | |
| - location | Serra dos Fontes | |
| - elevation | 375 m (1,230 ft) | |
| - coordinates | 39°3′39″N 27°59′52″W / 39.06083°N 27.99778°W | |
| Lowest point | Sea level | |
| - location | Atlantic Ocean | |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) | |
| Area | 15.52 km2 (6 sq mi) | |
| - water | .03 km2 (0 sq mi) | |
| - urban | .46 km2 (0 sq mi) | |
| Population | 1,776 (2011) | |
| Density | 114/km2 (295/sq mi) | |
| LAU | Junta Freguesia | |
| - location | Rua Infante D. Henrique | |
| - coordinates | 39°5′1.8″N 28°0′5.47″W / 39.083833°N 28.0015194°W | |
| Timezone | Azores (UTC-1) | |
| - summer (DST) | Azores (UTC0) | |
| Postal Zone | 9880-378 | |
| Area Code & Prefix | (+351) 292 XXX-XXXX | |
| Demonym | Santa-cruzense | |
| Patron Saint | Santa Cruz | |
Santa Cruz da Graciosa is a civil parish in the municipality of the same name on the island of Graciosa, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The parish occupies the northeastern corner of the island and is the home of the municipal seat, as well as economic center concentrating most municipal services, in addition to the main airport and port. The population in 2011 was 1,776, in an area of 15.52 km².
Much like the rest of the settlements on Graciosa, although the communities are relatively disperse, they are concentrated along the roadways. The village and hamlets that formed were typical of the zones of colonizations, concentrating primarily in the northeast coast, then extending into the interior. Consequently several agglomerations have developed in this parish:
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