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Nordeste, Azores
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| District: | São Miguel |
| Population: | 5,291 2001 |
| Area: | 101.51 km²/2,103 ha |
| Density | 52.12/km² |
| Altitude: | Lowest: Atlantic Ocean Centre: 179 m Highest: Furna |
| Number of parishes: | 9 |
| Time Zone: | Oscar Time Zone (GMT-2) |
Nordeste (Portuguese for northeast hence the part of the island) is a city on the northeastern part of São Miguel Island in the Azores It has a population of 6,726 (as of 2001). The downtown population is around Povoação. The origin of the name is named for the northeastern part of the island.
Nordeste is located east of Ponta Delgada and Vila Franca do Campo, E of Ribeira Grande and NE of Furnas and is linked with a road connecting Ponta Delgada and Lagoa and west to Ribeira Grande. The parish is the leastly populated in the island. Most of the mountains are covered with forests and valleys which features creeks and streams and are grassy in both lower and higher elevations. The rest of the land are made up of agricultural lands and some forests. The mountaintop is to the southwest and the coastline is to the northwest, the northeast and the southeast. The main source of industry are agriculture and fishing while some businesses are in the downtown area. The mountains lie to the south and west. The parish is the third-largest. The easternmost settlement is Lomba do Moio.
- Location:
- Latitude: 37.833 (37°50') N
- Longitude: 25.1667 (25°16') W
- Altitude: 179 m (590 ft)
Nordeste has a school, a lyceum, a gymnasium, banks, a post office, a small port and a square or a plaza (praça).
The 9 parishes of Norderste include:
- Achada
- Achadinha
- Algarvia
- Lomba da Fazenda
- Nordeste
- Salga
- Santana
- Santo António de Nordestinho
- São Pedro de Nordestinho
The most populated parish in population and density and the largest parish is Nordeste, the leastly populated parish is Salda. 3,908 or 73.86% of the population live in places under 1,000. The smallest parish is Salga. The highest parish is São Pedro de Nordestinho in location. The westernmost parish is Salga, the easternmost is Nordeste.
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Defunct parish
Settlements and geographic areas
| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Elevation | Map links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lomba das Fagundes | 37.75 (37°45') N | 25.15 (25°9') E | Atlantic Ocean | Street map from Mapquest, Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver |
| Lomba do Cavaleiro | 37.75 (37°45') N | 25.2667 (25°16) E | Atlantic Ocean | Street map from Mapquest, Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver |
| Lomba dos Pos | 37.733 (37°44') N | 25.233 (25°20') W | Atlantic Ocean | Street map from Mapquest, Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver |
Parish of Nordeste
Data
The parish has a population of 1,383 in 2001, its density is 65.8/km² and the area is 21.03 km²/2,103 ha. Nordeste is the largest parish in area, density and population.
Nearest parishes (parish)
- Faial da Terra, W
- Água Retorta, SW
External links
- http://www.azoren-online.com/saomiguel/tipps/sehenswuerdigkeiten/nordeste/index.shtml (in German)
- Map and aerial photos
| North: Atlantic Ocean | ||
| West: Ribeira Grande |
Nordeste | East: Atlantic Ocean |
| South: Povoação |
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