Santo Amaro (Velas)
Santo Amaro (Velas) | |
Civil Parish | |
Main road in the parish of Santo Amaro, near the main settlement, Calheta, São Jorge | |
Official name: Freguesia de Santo Amaro | |
Name origin: Portuguese for Saint Maurus | |
Country | Portugal |
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Autonomous Region | Azores |
Island | São Jorge |
Municipality | Velas |
Localities | Areias, Biscoitos, Boa Hora, Santo Amaro |
Center | Santo Amaro |
- elevation | 283 m (928 ft) |
- coordinates | 38°40′55″N 28°11′24″W / 38.68194°N 28.19000°WCoordinates: 38°40′55″N 28°11′24″W / 38.68194°N 28.19000°W |
Highest point | Brenhas |
- location | Estreito da Serra |
- elevation | 855 m (2,805 ft) |
- coordinates | 38°40′48″N 28°8′23″W / 38.68000°N 28.13972°W |
Lowest point | Sea level |
- location | Atlantic Ocean |
- elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Area | 22.53 km2 (9 sq mi) |
- urban | .83 km2 (0 sq mi) |
Population | 862 (2011) |
Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
LAU | Junta Freguesia |
- location | Rua João Inácio de Sousa |
- coordinates | 38°40′57″N 28°11′30″W / 38.68250°N 28.19167°W |
Timezone | Azores (UTC-1) |
- summer (DST) | Azores (UTC0) |
Postal Zone | 9800-525 |
Area Code & Prefix | (+351) 292 XXX-XXXX |
Patron Saint | Santa Amaro |
Wikimedia Commons: Santa Amaro (Velas) | |
Santo Amaro is a parish in the district of Velas in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 862,[1] in an area of 22.53 km².[2]
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