Santa Cruz da Graciosa

Municipality of the Autonomous Region of the Azores (Ilha da Graciosa).

Santa Cruz da Graciosa had 4.090 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 21,8% were aged 65 or over; 11,3% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.

Arriving here

4.090inhabitants (2021 Census)

292district-seat telephone code

1town hall 4parish councils

Mayor: António Manuel Ramos Reis · Tel. 295730040 · Email: geral@cm-graciosa.pt · www.cm-graciosa.pt more contacts

Summary for arrivals. The telephone code is that of the district/region seat (ANACOM numbering plan), not exclusive to this municipality. School, parish-council and town-hall counts come from the official lists already on this site. Hospitals are NHS institutions whose official name includes the municipality.

Population (inh.)

631
733
987
1.739

Density (inh./km²)

47,9
53,9
57,2
112,1

Area (km²)

11,7
12,8
15,5
20,6

Quantile classes

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The 4 parishes of Santa Cruz da Graciosa

Sorted by resident population (2021 Census, 2025 geography). Click a header to sort; hover a row to highlight it on the map.

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#	Parish	Population	Area (km²)	Inhab./km²
1	Santa Cruz da Graciosa	1.739	15,52	112,1
2	Guadalupe	987	20,62	47,9
3	São Mateus	733	12,82	57,2
4	Luz	631	11,70	53,9

INE code (DTMN): 4401
Resident population: 4.090
Area: 60,66 km²
Density: 67,4 inh./km²
Parishes: 4
Share of the region: 1,7%
Rank in the region (population): 14th of 19
National rank (population): 277th of 308
National rank (density): 153rd of 308
National rank (area): 290th of 308

INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)

2021 Census in detail

Men: 2.020 (49,4%)
Women: 2.070 (50,6%)
Portuguese nationality: 4.047 (98,9%)
Foreign nationality: 43 (1,1%)
Ageing index: 150,6 elderly per 100 young people
Private households: 1.597
Average household size: 2,49 people
Dwellings: 2.894
Buildings: 2.791
With higher education (15+): 11,3% (396)
Unemployment rate: 5,68%

Population by age group

Residents by age group (4.090 in total).

Source: INE, Censos 2021 (API de indicadores) — indicators 0014630, 0014631, 0014627, 0014623, 0014621, 0014635, 0014636, 0012328, 0012481, 0014632, licence CC BY 4.0.

2025 local elections

Municipal council

Registered: 3.850
Voters: 2.605 (67,66%)
Seats: 5

List	Votes	%	Seats
PPD/PSD (elected council president)	1.431	54,93%	3
PS	1.025	39,35%	2
CH	53	2,03%	0

Municipal assembly

Registered: 3.850
Voters: 2.606 (67,69%)
Seats: 15

List	Votes	%	Seats
PPD/PSD	1.337	51,30%	8
PS	1.147	44,01%	7

Source: SGMAI — resultados oficiais das Autárquicas 2025. Official results; only the list that elects the council president is marked (the person’s name is not in these results).