Nordeste, Azores (original) (raw)

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Municipality in Azores, Portugal

Nordeste
Municipality
Flag of NordesteFlagCoat of arms of NordesteCoat of arms
Location of the municipality of Nordeste in the archipelago of the AzoresLocation of the municipality of Nordeste in the archipelago of the Azores
Coordinates: 37°49′58″N 25°8′47″W / 37.83278°N 25.14639°W / 37.83278; -25.14639
Country Portugal
Auton. region Azores
Island São Miguel
Established Settlement: c. 1514
Parishes 9
Government
• President António Miguel Borges Soares
Area
• Total 101.47 km2 (39.18 sq mi)
Elevation 138 m (453 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total 4,937
• Density 49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−01:00 (AZOT)
• Summer (DST) UTC±00:00 (AZOST)
Area code 292
Patron São Jorge
Local holiday Monday closest to July 18
Website http://www.cm-nordeste.pt

Nordeste (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˌnɔɾˈðɛʃtɨ] ⓘ; Portuguese for northeast, hence that part of the island) is a municipality on the northeastern part of São Miguel Island in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 4,937,[1] in an area of 101.47 square kilometres (39.18 sq mi).[2]

One of the rugged river-valleys that cross Nordeste; The Salto da Farinha Belvedere near Pedreira

The municipality Nordeste covers the northeastern part of the island São Miguel. It is the least populated on the island of São Miguel, and most of its interior is covered forests, mountainous peaks and river-valleys, punctuated by fertile pastureland. The highest elevations in this region include Pico Redondo (980 metres), Pico Verde (927 metres), Pico Bartolomeu (887 metres) and Pico da Vara (1103 metres), the highest point on the island of São Miguel.

Administratively, there are nine civil parishes in the municipality:

The parish Nordeste has a population of 1,341 (2011) and an area of 23.13 square kilometres (8.93 sq mi).

The following sports clubs are located in Nordeste:

  1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. ^ Eurostat