Santa Cruz das Flores
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Santa Cruz das Flores is a municipality situated in the north half of the island of Flores, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Situated in the sparsely populated Western Group, the populatio
Pico da Sé: a rare winter scene in the municipality of Santa Cruz das Flores
The Bay of Alagoa, a point where farmers exported oranges and where imports to the north eastern part of the island were channelled
The ornate facade of the Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, the centre of religious life until the expulsion of the religious orders
The twin lakes of Lagoa Funda and Lagoa Rasa, located in the central part of the municipality, and part of the Caldeira Funda Natural Forest Reserve
Lajes das Flores
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Lajes das Flores is a municipality in the western part of the Azores; it includes the southern part of the island of Flores. To the north, it is bordered by Santa Cruz das Flores. The population in 20
Santa Cruz das Flores
…in 2021 was 2,020 inhabitants in an area that covers approximately 70.91 square kilometres (27.38 sq mi), bordering the southern municipality of Lajes das Flores. The earliest record of the northern municipality referred to the village of Santa Cruz das Flores, in 1548. Transcribing the works of Father [Gaspar…
Rugged interior of the municipality of Lajes das Flores
The overlook and former fort that defended the port of Lajes
One of the former residences in the village of Cauda
A view of center of the village of Fajãzinha