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
Ribeira Seca
Location in the Azores
Ribeira Seca
Ribeira Seca (São Miguel)
Coordinates: 37°43′17″N 25°25′24″W
Country Portugal
Auton. regionAzores
IslandSão Miguel
MunicipalityVila Franca do Campo
EstablishedSettlement: fl. 1500
Parish: fl. 1900
Civil parish: 13 June 2002
Area
  Total5.53 km2 (2.14 sq mi)
Elevation
51 m (167 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total1,106
  Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−01:00 (AZOT)
  Summer (DST)UTC±00:00 (AZOST)
Postal code
9680-021
Area code292
PatronSão João Baptiste
Websitejfribeiraseca.com

History

In June 2002, the civil parish was divided from the neighbouring parish of São Miguel to form its own autonomous local authority.

References

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