Madalena, Azores
Municipality in Azores, Portugal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Madalena, Azores?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
For the civil parish, see Madalena (Madalena).
Madalena (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐðɐˈlenɐ] ⓘ) is a municipality along the western coast of the island of Pico, in the Portuguese Azores. It has 6,332 inhabitants as of 2021,[2] in an area of 147.12 km2.[3] The municipality is fronted by the stratovolcano Pico in the eastern frontier, and the Faial Channel which divides Pico from the island of Faial seven kilometers away. It is made up of six freguesias (civil parishes) and is encircled almost entirely by the Atlantic Ocean except in the east, where it is bordered by the two remaining municipalities on the island: Lajes do Pico to the southeast, and São Roque do Pico to the northeast.
Quick Facts Country, Auton. region ...
Madalena | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 38°32′3″N 28°31′41″W | |
Country | Portugal |
Auton. region | Azores |
Island | Pico |
Established | Settlement: fl. 1483 Municipality: 8 March 1723 |
Parishes | 6 |
Government | |
• President | José António Marcos Soares (PSD)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 147.12 km2 (56.80 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 2,351 m (7,713 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 6,332 |
Time zone | UTC−01:00 (AZOT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC±00:00 (AZOST) |
Postal code | 9950-324 |
Area code | 292 |
Patron | Santa Maria Madalena |
Website | http://www.cm-madalena.pt/ |
Close
Quick Facts UNESCO World Heritage Site, Official name ...
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
---|---|
Official name | Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture |
Criteria | (iii) (v) |
Reference | 1117 |
Inscription | 2004 (28th Session) |
Close