São Roque do Pico
Municipality in Azores, Portugal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the civil parish, see São Roque do Pico (parish).
São Roque do Pico (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃w ˈʁɔkɨ ðu ˈpiku] ⓘ) is a municipality in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores, occupying most of the northern side of the island of Pico. As of 2021, it has 3,221 inhabitants[2] spread through five freguesias (civil parishes) in an area of 142.36 km².[3]
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São Roque do Pico | |
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Coordinates: 38°31′46″N 28°19′19″W | |
Country | Portugal |
Auton. region | Azores |
Island | Pico |
Established | Settlement: fl. 1500 Municipality: c. 1542 |
Parishes | 5 |
Government | |
• President | Luís Filipe Silva (PSD)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 142.36 km2 (54.97 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 2,351 m (7,713 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 3,221 |
Time zone | UTC−01:00 (AZOT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC±00:00 (AZOST) |
Postal code | 9940-353 |
Area code | (+351) 292 XX XX XX |
Patron | São Roque |
Local holiday | 16 August |
Website | http://www.municipiosrp.pt/ |
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The municipality is bordered by the Atlantic to the north, Lajes do Pico to the south and east, and Madalena to the west.