Santa Cruz da Graciosa

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Santa Cruz da Graciosa
Coat of arms of Santa Cruz da Graciosa
Municipal coat of arms
Location of Santa Cruz da Graciosa
Location  
 - Country Portugal  
 - Region A.R. of Azores
 - Subregion A.R. of Azores
 - District or A.R. A.R. of Azores
Mayor José Ramos Aguiar
 - Party PSD
Area 60.7 km²
Population
 - Total 4,777
 - Density 79/km²
No. of parishes 4
Coordinates 39º02'N 29º01'W
Municipal holiday The monday of the
2nd week of August
Website: http://www.cm-graciosa.pt

Santa Cruz da Graciosa (pron. IPA: ['sɐ̃tɐ kɾuʃ dɐ gɾɐsi'ɔzɐ]) is a Portuguese municipality in the Graciosa Island, in Azores.

The population of the municipality is 4,777 and its area is 60.7 km². It is divided into four parishes, and includes the entire island of Graciosa, which is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean.

The area has three or four mountain ranges.

[edit] Parishes

The four parishes of Santa Cruz da Graciosa are:

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Municipalities of the Azores Autonomous Region
Flag of the Azores
Corvo: Corvo
Faial: Horta
Flores: Lajes das Flores · Santa Cruz das Flores
Graciosa: Santa Cruz da Graciosa
Pico: Lajes do Pico · Madalena · São Roque do Pico
Santa Maria: Vila do Porto
São Jorge: Calheta · Velas
São Miguel: Lagoa · Nordeste · Ponta Delgada · Povoação · Ribeira Grande · Vila Franca do Campo
Terceira: Angra do Heroísmo · Vila da Praia da Vitória