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Santa Cruz da Graciosa Municipality

Located in Azores, Portugal Coordinates: 39°02′58″ N 28°00′16″ W

Santa Cruz da Graciosa Municipality
Angrense · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Population
4,391
4.4K
Elevation
153 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC−01:00
Atlantic/Azores · UTC−01:00
Places inside
4
listed under Santa Cruz da Graciosa Municipality
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
GRW Graciosa Airport5 km
SJZ São Jorge Airport45 km

About Santa Cruz da Graciosa Municipality

Santa Cruz da Graciosa Municipality is a district. Location: Azores, Portugal. Population: 4,391.

From Wikipedia

Santa Cruz da Graciosa (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɐ̃tɐ ˈkɾuʒ ðɐ ɣɾɐsiˈɔzɐ] ) is a Portuguese municipality on the volcanic island of Graciosa, in the archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 4,391, in an area of 60.66 km2. It includes four local parishes and one municipal government structure, which administers the entire island.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
60.7 km²
Official website
cm-graciosa.pt

Source: Wikidata

Twin towns and sister cities of Santa Cruz da Graciosa Municipality

  • Peabody· United States

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Climate of Santa Cruz da Graciosa Municipality

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 20° · Night 15° · Rain 131 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
February (night 12°)
Wettest month
January (148 mm)
Driest month
July (41 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Santa Cruz da Graciosa Municipality
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)17°17°17°18°20°22°25°26°25°22°20°18°
Average low (°C)13°12°12°13°14°16°19°20°19°17°15°13°
Precipitation (mm)14811297746748415893120131142

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October

How to get to Santa Cruz da Graciosa Municipality

The nearest airport is Graciosa Airport (GRW), 5 km to the northwest as the crow flies.

Airports

  • Graciosa Airport (GRW) Santa Cruz da Graciosa 5 kmnorthwest
  • São Jorge Airport (SJZ) Velas 45 kmsouth
  • Pico Airport (PIX) Pico Island 67 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Santa Cruz da Graciosa Municipality

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 126 natural sites, 7 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Serra das Fontes Mountain 1 kmE
  • Serra da Dormida Mountain 2 kmSW
  • Facho Mountain 1 kmN

25–60 km3 places

  • Pico dos Loiros Mountain 44 kmSW
  • Church of Santa Catarina Attraction 50 kmS
  • Pico do Carvão Mountain 45 kmS

60–100 km131 places

  • Cabeço da Rocha Mountain 70 kmS
  • Cabeço do Moiro Mountain 72 kmSW
  • Cabeço da Cruz Mountain 69 kmS
  • Cabeço Negro Mountain 71 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Santa Cruz da Graciosa Municipality

4 places
  1. 1 Santa Cruz da Graciosa 1.8K
  2. 2 Guadalupe 1.1K
  3. 3 São Mateus 836
  4. 4 Luz 683

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources