Ribeira Seca (Vila Franca do Campo)
Ribeira Seca (Portuguese for "dry stream") is a civil parish in the municipality of Vila Franca do Campo on the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 1,106,[1] in an area of 5.53 km².[2]
Ribeira Seca | |
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  Ribeira Seca Location in the Azores  Ribeira Seca Ribeira Seca (São Miguel) | |
| Coordinates: 37°43′17″N 25°25′24″W | |
| Country |  |
| Auton. region | Azores |
| Island | São Miguel |
| Municipality | Vila Franca do Campo |
| Established | Settlement: fl. 1500 Parish: fl. 1900 Civil parish: 13 June 2002 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.53 km2 (2.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,106 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−01:00 (AZOT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC±00:00 (AZOST) |
| Postal code | 9680-021 |
| Area code | 292 |
| Patron | São João Baptiste |
| Website | jfribeiraseca |
History
In June 2002, the civil parish was divided from the neighbouring parish of São Miguel to form its own autonomous local authority.
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References
- Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- Eurostat Archived October 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
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