São Miguel (Vila Franca do Campo)
São Miguel (Portuguese for Saint Michael) is a parish in the municipality of Vila Franca do Campo in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 2,659,[1] in an area of 12.60 km².[2]
São Miguel | |
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 The central marina and port, as well as the concentrated urban zone of São Miguel that makeup the core of the town of Vila Franca do Campo | |
 Coat of arms | |
  São Miguel Location in the Azores  São Miguel São Miguel (São Miguel) | |
| Coordinates: 37°43′3″N 25°26′3″W | |
| Country |  |
| Auton. region | Azores |
| Island | São Miguel |
| Municipality | Vila Franca do Campo |
| Established | Settlement: fl. 1500 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.60 km2 (4.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,659 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−01:00 (AZOT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC±00:00 (AZOST) |
| Postal code | 9680-174 |
| Area code | 292 |
| Patron | São Miguel Arcanjo |
| Website | www |
History
On July 2002, the settlement of Ribeira Seca split from São Miguel and became an independent parish.
References
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