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Physical characteristics - Location

Coordinates:	long: -25.09937 lat : 36.97226
Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84	long: -25°5'57.7284 lat : 36°58'20.1504
Surface area:	96.9 km² (0.255 x Isle of Wight)
Length coastline:	68.8 km
Average height:	198 metre
Length island:	16.8 km
Maximum width island (estimate):	10.3 km
Name :	Pico Alto (587 metre)
Orientation island:	West - South-southeast

Demographic data island

Habited:	Yes
Number of inhabitants:	5547
Population density:	57.10 inh/km2
Important places (direction):	São Pedro (N), Almagreira (Z)

Naming - Location

Local native name:	Santa Maria
Archipelago (island group):	Azores
Neighboring islands (Island hopping):	1) São Miguel 80.3 km NorthNorthWest 2) Ilhéu de Vila Franca 81.1 km NorthNorthWest 3) Terceira 247.5 km NorthWest 4) São Jorge 284.4 km NorthWest 5) Pico 296.1 km WestNorthWest 6) Graciosa 330.3 km NorthWest 7) Faial 346.8 km WestNorthWest 8) Flores 586.8 km WestNorthWest 9) Corvo 596.2 km WestNorthWest 10) Madeira 842.3 km EastSouthEast 11) Ilhas Desertas 911.9 km EastSouthEast 12) Ilhas Desertas 913.6 km EastSouthEast 13) Ilhas Desertas 924.2 km EastSouthEast 14) La Palma 1113.5 km SouthEast 15) El Hierro 1203.7 km SouthEast 16) La Gomera 1206.7 km SouthEast 17) Tenerife 1215.5 km SouthEast 18) Gran Canaria 1305.6 km SouthEast 19) Alegranza 1356.2 km SouthEast 20) Montaña Clara 1362.8 km SouthEast 21) Lanzarote 1363 km SouthEast 22) Graciosa 1365.8 km SouthEast 23) Fuerteventura 1373.1 km SouthEast 24) Isla de Lobos 1382.9 km SouthEast 25) Isla de San Martiño o del Sur 1497.6 km EastNorthEast
Country:	Portugal
Location in Country:	West
Name Região Autónoma:	Autonomous Region Azores
Name Concelho:	municipality Vila do Porto
Main place:	Vila do Porto
Places portal2europe (sister website):	Aeroporto (WestNorthWest) Igreja (SouthEast) Jogo (Central) Malbusca (South) Outeiro (Central) Pedras de sao pedro (WestNorthWest) Ribeira do Engenho (Central) Termo da Igreja (Central) Termo da Igreja (East) Vila do Porto (West)
Location Main place:	West
Sea:	Atlantic Ocean
Distance to main land:	1369 km
Nearest Country:	Portugal
Type Rock outcrop:	vulcanic
island-Type:	island in sea

Topographic islandmap Santa Maria

Height map of Santa Maria

Relief: Height Classes in percentages

Relief: Slope Classes in percentages

Weather at Santa Maria

The weather type in Vila do Porto Municipality	scattered clouds
Current temperature:	16 degrees Celcius
Precipitation last 3 hours:	No precipitation
Wind:	6.69 meter per second (Wind force - bft 4)
Winddirection:	South
Atmospheric pressure:	1012 mb
Humidity:	88 %
Daylength at 18 April 2024:	13 hour and 16 minutes
Sunrise:	09:01 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset:	22:17 Europe/Amsterdam

Weather-page: Santa Maria

The weather for the next few hours

Vila do Porto Municipality - PT (longitude: -25.0994, latitude: 36.9723)
Distance weather station to the center island (direction NNW): not known

8:00
16 degrees Celcius
1012 mbar
scattered clouds weericoon

11:00
16 degrees Celcius
1013 mbar
light rain weericoon

14:00
16 degrees Celcius
1013 mbar
light rain weericoon

17:00
17 degrees Celcius
1013 mbar
light rain weericoon

20:00
16 degrees Celcius
1015 mbar
clear sky weericoon

Climate: Temperature and Precipitation

Transport on your island-holiday

Directly accessible from Western Europe (The Netherlands) by plane:	No
International airport present :	No
Accessible by car:	No
Distance from Western Europe (The Netherlands) (rough estimate):	3718 km
Ferry connection - Car - Car - with mainland:	No
Boat Connection - pedestrian - with mainland:	No
Bicycle facilities:	No

island-Sights, island-Tourism - island-attractions

Wikipedia:	Wikipedia Santa Maria
Tourist information:	Info Santa Maria
Youtube:	Youtube Santa Maria

island accommodation: Hotel ,Holiday Home, Camping

Hotel	Hotel at Santa Maria booking.com
Camping	Not known
Holiday Home
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