Ribeira Quente is a parish in the district of Povoação in the Azores. The population in 2001 is 798, its density is 80.8/km² and the area is 9.88 km²/988 ha. Ribeira Quente is the smallest in area, the lowest and the northernmost parish in Povoação. It is slightly located about nearly 1 km from the famous geysers of Furnas. The main industry are agriculture. It is connected with a road linking Ponta Delgada, Lagoa along with Ribeira Grande and the town seat. It is located E of Lagoa, SE of Ribeira Grande and W of the municipal seat. The Atlantic Ocean is to the south. The mountains are to the north and farmlands are in the central part. Most of the parish are mountainous.

Nearest parishes

• Furnas, W
• Povoação, E

Geography

• Location:
  • Latitude: 37.7733 (27°44') N
  • Longitude: 25.3 (25°18') W
• Altitude:
  • Lowest and centre: Atlantic Ocean

Ribeira Quente has a school, a lyceum, a gymnasia, a church and a square (praça).

External links

• Map and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest
  • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver