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Santa Cruz das Flores - Definition and Overview

Santa Cruz das Flores is both a municipality in the Western part of the Azores.

The parish population in 2001 is 1,810, its density is 45.8/km² and the area is 39.55 km².

The population is 2,493(2001) and the area is 72.11 km². The municipality the Northern portion of the island of Flores. It is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean on all sides except South, where is borders Lajes das Flores to the south; Corvo is visible from the North coast.

The village was founded in 1548.

There are 4 parishes (freguesias) in the municipality:

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