Santa Cruz das Flores

Municipality of the Autonomous Region of the Azores (Ilha das Flores).

Santa Cruz das Flores had 2.020 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 19,2% were aged 65 or over; 12,0% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.

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2.020inhabitants (2021 Census)

292district-seat telephone code

1town hall 4parish councils

Mayor: Elisabete Nóia · Tel. 292590700 · Email: geral@cmscflores.pt · www.cmscflores.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.)

76
112
280
1.552

Density (inh./km²)

10,9
15,9
23,2
39,1

Area (km²)

3,3
10,3
17,7
39,7

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The 4 parishes of Santa Cruz das Flores

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 das Flores	1.552	39,68	39,1
2	Ponta Delgada	280	17,65	15,9
3	Cedros	112	10,30	10,9
4	Caveira	76	3,28	23,2

INE code (DTMN): 4802
Resident population: 2.020
Area: 70,91 km²
Density: 28,5 inh./km²
Parishes: 4
Share of the region: 0,9%
Rank in the region (population): 17th of 19
National rank (population): 305th of 308
National rank (density): 218th of 308
National rank (area): 281st of 308

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

2021 Census in detail

Men: 1.010 (50,0%)
Women: 1.010 (50,0%)
Portuguese nationality: 1.982 (98,1%)
Foreign nationality: 38 (1,9%)
Ageing index: 139,2 elderly per 100 young people
Private households: 827
Average household size: 2,40 people
Dwellings: 1.192
Buildings: 1.104
With higher education (15+): 12,0% (209)
Unemployment rate: 3,00%

Population by age group

Residents by age group (2.020 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: 1.817
Voters: 1.307 (71,93%)
Seats: 5

List	Votes	%	Seats
MCC (elected council president)	392	29,99%	2
PPD/PSD	385	29,46%	2
PS	305	23,34%	1
CDS-PP	136	10,41%	0
CH	56	4,28%	0

Municipal assembly

Registered: 1.817
Voters: 1.307 (71,93%)
Seats: 15

List	Votes	%	Seats
PS	322	24,64%	4
PPD/PSD	321	24,56%	4
MCC	307	23,49%	4
CDS-PP	183	14,00%	2
CH	74	5,66%	1
PCP-PEV	68	5,20%	0

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).