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Physical characteristics - Location

Coordinates:	long: -28.01021 lat : 39.05220
Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84	long: -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

Height map of Graciosa

Relief: Height Classes in percentages

Relief: Slope Classes in percentages

Weather at Graciosa

The weather type in Santa Cruz da Graciosa Municipality	broken clouds
Current temperature:	15 degrees Celcius
Precipitation last 3 hours:	No precipitation
Wind:	5.22 meter per second (Wind force - bft 3)
Winddirection:	West-southwest
Atmospheric pressure:	1019 mb
Humidity:	89 %
Daylength at 20 April 2024:	13 hour and 26 minutes
Sunrise:	09:07 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset:	22:33 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

5:00
15 degrees Celcius
1019 mbar
broken clouds weericoon

8:00
16 degrees Celcius
1019 mbar
overcast clouds weericoon

11:00
16 degrees Celcius
1019 mbar
overcast clouds weericoon

14:00
16 degrees Celcius
1018 mbar
overcast clouds weericoon

17:00
17 degrees Celcius
1017 mbar
overcast clouds 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):	3756 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 Graciosa
Tourist information:	Info Graciosa
Youtube:	Youtube Graciosa

island accommodation: Hotel ,Holiday Home, Camping

Hotel	Hotel at Graciosa booking.com
Camping	Not known
Holiday Home
Bed & Breakfast
accommodation-page	Graciosa

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