Santa Maria

With a surface of 97.42 km2 and with approximately 5.500 inhabitants (estimate figure for 2008), the island of Santa Maria spreads out at over 17 kilometres in length and at 9.5 kilometres at its maximum width. Together with the island of São Miguel, it forms the Eastern Group of the Azores Archipelago, with a distance of approximately 55 miles between the two islands. It is located at 28º 08’ longitude west and at 37º 43’ latitude north.