Doze Ribeiras
Doze Ribeiras is a civil parish in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo on the island of Terceira in Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 513,[1] in an area of 10.41 km².[2]
Doze Ribeiras | |
|---|---|
 Império do Espírito Santo | |
  Doze Ribeiras Location in the Azores  Doze Ribeiras Doze Ribeiras (Terceira) | |
| Coordinates: 38°42′58″N 27°21′39″W | |
| Country |  |
| Auton. region | Azores |
| Island | Terceira |
| Municipality | Angra do Heroísmo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.41 km2 (4.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 237 m (778 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 513 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−01:00 (AZOT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC±00:00 (AZOST) |
| Postal code | 9700 – 339 |
| Area code | 292 |
| Patron | São Jorge |
Architecture
The traditional architecture of Doze Ribeiras resembles much of the rural homes of the western Terceira region, generally constructed around a single floor, many white-washed homes, bordered by multi-coloured trim at the corners, doors and windows.
- Church of São Jorge (Portuguese: Igreja Paroquial de Doze Ribeiras/Igreja de São Jorge)[3]
- Império of Holy Spirit of Terreiro Portuguese: Império do Espírito Santo das Doze Ribeiras/Império do Terreiro[4]
References
- Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- Eurostat Archived September 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- Noé, Paula (2010), SIPA (ed.), Igreja Paroquial de Doze Ribeiras/Igreja de São Jorge (IPA.00029065/PT071901020059) (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: SIPA – Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico, retrieved 5 June 2016
- Noé, Paula (2012), SIPA (ed.), Igreja Paroquial de Altares/Igreja de São Roque (IPA.00033774/PT071901020076) (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: SIPA – Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico, retrieved 5 June 2016
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