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Physical characteristics - Location

Coordinates: long: -28.01021 lat : 39.05220
Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84long: -28°0'36.7416 lat : 39°0'1.8792
Surface area: 60.7 km2 (0.16 x Isle of Wight)
Length coastline: 41.6 km
Average height: 126 metre
Length island: 12.5 km
Maximum width island (estimate): 8.5 km
Name : Caldeira São Mateus da Praia (402 metre)
Orientation island: Northwest - Southeast

Demographic data island

Habited: Yes
Number of inhabitants: 4393
Population density: 71.80 inh/km2
Important places (direction): Praia Da Graciosa (O)

Naming - Location

Local native name: Graciosa
Archipelago (island group): Azores
Neighboring islands
(Island hopping): 		1) São Jorge 36.2 km SouthSouthWest
2) Terceira 56.6 km EastSouthEast
3) Pico 59.7 km SouthSouthWest
4) Faial 68.2 km SouthWest
5) São Miguel 223 km EastSouthEast
6) Ilhéu de Vila Franca 262.5 km EastSouthEast
7) Flores 266.9 km West
8) Corvo 268.6 km WestNorthWest
9) Santa Maria 330.3 km SouthEast
10) Madeira 1183 km EastSouthEast
11) Ilhas Desertas 1251.4 km EastSouthEast
12) Ilhas Desertas 1253.1 km EastSouthEast
13) Ilhas Desertas 1264.2 km EastSouthEast
14) La Palma 1456.7 km SouthEast
15) El Hierro 1543.3 km SouthEast
16) La Gomera 1550.2 km SouthEast
17) Tenerife 1560.2 km SouthEast
18) Isla de Salvora 1640.1 km EastNorthEast
19) Isla de Ons 1644.4 km EastNorthEast
20) Islas Cies 1645.2 km EastNorthEast
21) Isla de San Martiño o del Sur 1645.3 km EastNorthEast
22) Gran Canaria 1651.7 km SouthEast
23) Isla de Arosa 1651.8 km EastNorthEast
24) Isla de La Toja 1653.8 km EastNorthEast
25) Isla Cortegada 1660.7 km EastNorthEast
Country: Portugal
Location in Country: West-northwest
Name Região Autónoma: Autonomous Region Azores
Name Concelho: municipality Santa Cruz da Graciosa
Main place: Santa Cruz da Graciosa
Places portal2europe
(sister website):		Bom Jesus (North)
Caminho da Igreja (NorthNorthWest)
Caminho do Pontal (Central)
Covas (NorthNorthEast)
Dores (North)
Fonte do Mato (SouthEast)
Lagoa (EastSouthEast)
Luz (South)
Praia (EastSouthEast)
Rebentao (NorthNorthEast)
Ribeirinha (WestNorthWest)
Santa Cruz da Graciosa (NorthEast)
Vitoria (NorthNorthWest)

Location Main place: North-northeast
Sea: Atlantic Ocean
Distance to main land: 1593 km
Nearest Country: Portugal
Type Rock outcrop: vulcanic
island-Type: island in sea

Topographic islandmap Graciosa

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Height map of Graciosa

Graciosa Digital terrain model - DTM



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Relief: Slope Classes in percentages

Weather at Graciosa

The weather type in Santa Cruz da Graciosa Municipalityfew cloudsweericoon
Current temperature: 16 degrees Celcius
Precipitation last 3 hours: No precipitation
Wind: 11.68 meter per second (Wind force - bft 6)
Winddirection: East-northeast
Atmospheric pressure: 1027 mb
Humidity: 59 %
Daylength at 14 December 2024:9 hour and 27 minutes
Sunrise: 10:03 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset: 19:30 Europe/Amsterdam
Weather-page: Graciosa

The weather for the next few hours

Santa Cruz da Graciosa Municipality - PT (longitude: -28.0102, latitude: 39.0522)
Distance weather station to the center island (direction NW): not known
7:00
16 degrees Celcius
1027 mbar
few cloudsweericoon		10:00
17 degrees Celcius
1028 mbar
light rainweericoon		13:00
17 degrees Celcius
1027 mbar
light rainweericoon		16:00
17 degrees Celcius
1027 mbar
scattered cloudsweericoon		19:00
17 degrees Celcius
1027 mbar
few cloudsweericoon

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): 3756 km
Ferry connection - Car - Car - with mainland: No
Boat Connection - pedestrian - with mainland: No
Bicycle facilities: No

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