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São Jorge (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃w ˈʒɔɾʒɨ]) is an island in the central group of the Azores archipelago and part of the autonomous region of Portugal. Separated from its nearest neighbours ( Pico and Faial islands) by the 15-kilometre (9.3 mi) Pico-São Jorge Channel, the central group is often referred colloquially as part of ...
Partial vista of the parish of Manadas showing the cliffs and settlement of Ladeiras from the coast near the Church of Santa Bárbara. Located 15 kilometres from the municipal seat of Velas, on the municipalities southern border with (); it is delimited by the São Jorge Channel (on the southern coast), the civil parish of Urzelina (along the Ribeira Large) and the ridge of Pico da Esperança ...
The view of the point from the coast, showing volcanic strata visible from shearing and landslides The small stack, Ilhéus dos Rosais, on the edge of the point. Ponta dos Rosais is situated 200 metres (660 ft) above sea level on the extreme northwestern tip of the island of São Jorge. [2]
Urzelina is a civil parish in the municipality of Velas in the Portuguese islands of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 902, [1] in an area of 13.69 km². [2] It is situated near the south coast of the island of São Jorge. It is alternately known as São Mateus, to which the parish was named after its patron saint.
Santo Antão is a freguesia ("civil parish") in the eastern half of the municipality of Calheta, that extends from northern to southern coast of the island of São Jorge in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 745, [ 1 ] in an area of 32.34 km 2 . [ 2 ]
Norte Pequeno is a freguesia ("civil parish") in the municipality of Calheta in the Portuguese Azores, located on the northern coast of the island of São Jorge. The population in 2011 was 220, in an area of 12.11 km 2. It contains the localities Canada do Ponte and Norte Pequeno.
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Norte Grande is a civil parish in the municipality of Velas on the Portuguese island of São Jorge in the Azores; owing to the existence of an ecumenical faith community throughout its history, the parish has also taken on the name of its religious invocation (Nossa Senhora dos Neves, or Neves for short).