Santa Cruz das Flores

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Template: Infobox city in Portugal / maintenance / management location is empty Template: Infobox city in Portugal / Maintenance / Web page is blank Santa Cruz das Flores is the capital of the Azores island of Flores and the seat of a circle ( concelho ). It is equipped with 1724 inhabitants (as at 30 June 2011) is the most populous municipality of the island and adjacent to Lajes das Flores in the south of the second town on the island with tourist facilities.

• 5.1 Council Santa Cruz das Flores
• 5.2 Demographics
• 5.3 Local holiday

Geography

Santa Cruz das Flores is from all parts of the island farthest east.

History

Santa Cruz was born in 1500, received its town charter in 1548 and was at the beginning of the 17th century capital of the island of Flores. 1642 began with the construction of the Franciscan monastery, which was completed around 1750. 1693 Santa Cruz had 900 inhabitants. From 1966 to 1993 operated the French forces in the city a military listening station.

Culture and sights

This former Franciscan monastery now houses the Museu das Flores island. A permanent exhibition focuses on the whaling. Noteworthy are the scrimshaw exhibits from sperm whale teeth. The equipment of the monastery church Igreja de Sao Boaventura shows Latin American influences.

The three-nave church Igreja Matriz da main Nossa Senhora da Conceição dates from the 16th century, but took its present form until 1859.

Economy and infrastructure

Economy

Since 1924, the Empresa de Pesca de Esperança Baleia operation of Santa Cruz from whaling. 1941-1944 the Walfabrik was built and made ​​the city the center of this industry on Flores. In 1981 the whaling has been set. Today is operated on a smaller scale fishing.

In addition, the dairy industry plays a role. In the local cheese factory of Queijo Uniflores is made. 4000 to 5000 liters of milk are processed every day.

Since the 1990s, tourism is becoming increasingly important. Santa Cruz das Flores, the majority of the guest beds on Flores.

Traffic

Santa Cruz is connected across the main road R 1-2 with all the important places in the east coast. The West Coast is the fastest achieved via the R 2-2 3 km southwest of the city of the R branches 1-2. Santa Cruz has three ports, the freight and passenger port Porto das Poças, the fishing port of Porto Velho at the lighthouse and the Porto do Boqueirão at the former Walfabrik. In the immediate vicinity of the city is since 1968 the only airport on the island. Direct flights land at the Azores islands of São Miguel, Terceira, Faial and Corvo.

Education

In Santa Cruz das Flores there is a primary school, a secondary school and a high school.

Management

Council Santa Cruz das Flores

The county of Santa Cruz das Flores occupies the northern part of Flores. It borders south to the county Lajes das Flores, in the other directions of the Atlantic. The circle is divided into four Freguesias (municipalities):

Demographics

Local holiday

• June 24