diff --git a/app/models/google_maps.rb b/app/models/google_maps.rb
index e1f875b..6f4ca90 100644
--- a/app/models/google_maps.rb
+++ b/app/models/google_maps.rb
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ class GoogleMaps
       config['key']
     end
 
+    def initial_zoom
+      config['initial_zoom'] || 4
+    end
+
     def api_url
       "http://maps.google.com/maps?file=api&v=2&key=#{key}"
     end
diff --git a/app/views/search/_google_maps.rhtml b/app/views/search/_google_maps.rhtml
index af02c5a..7f253f4 100644
--- a/app/views/search/_google_maps.rhtml
+++ b/app/views/search/_google_maps.rhtml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
   map.addControl(new GMapTypeControl());
 
   centerPoint = new GLatLng(-15.0, -50.1419);
-  map.setCenter(centerPoint, 4);
+  map.setCenter(centerPoint, <%= GoogleMaps.initial_zoom.to_json %>);
 <%
   missed = false
   @results.each do |name,results|
diff --git a/test/unit/google_maps_test.rb b/test/unit/google_maps_test.rb
index 7324b5c..c58c817 100644
--- a/test/unit/google_maps_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/google_maps_test.rb
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ require File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../test_helper'
 
 class GoogleMapsTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
 
-  CONFIG_FILE = File.join(RAILS_ROOT, 'config', 'web2.0.yml')
+  CONFIG_FILE = '/not/existing.yml'
 
   def setup
     # force loading of config at every test
     GoogleMaps.erase_config
+    GoogleMaps.stubs(:config_file).returns(CONFIG_FILE)
   end
 
   should 'retrieve key from "web2.0" config file' do
@@ -48,4 +49,16 @@ class GoogleMapsTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     assert_equal 'http://maps.google.com/maps?file=api&amp;v=2&amp;key=MY_FUCKING_KEY', GoogleMaps.api_url
   end
 
+  should 'provide initial_zoom setting' do
+    File.expects(:exists?).with(CONFIG_FILE).returns(true)
+    YAML.expects(:load_file).with(CONFIG_FILE).returns({'googlemaps' => { 'initial_zoom' => 2}})
+    assert_equal 2, GoogleMaps.initial_zoom
+  end
+
+  should 'use 4 as default initial_zoom' do
+    File.expects(:exists?).with(CONFIG_FILE).returns(true)
+    YAML.expects(:load_file).with(CONFIG_FILE).returns({'googlemaps' => { }})
+    assert_equal 4, GoogleMaps.initial_zoom
+  end
+
 end
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