Posto Santo
Civil parish in Azores, Portugal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Posto Santo is a parish in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo on the island of Terceira in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 1,048,[1] in an area of 20.37 km2.[2] Posto Santo was elevated to parish status on 15 September 1980. It was previously part of the parish of Santa Luzia. The parish is relatively far from the ocean, and it lies at an elevation of forty-five metres. Its predominant economic activity is agriculture. It contains the localities Espigão, Grota do Medo, Lapinha, Piquinho and Posto Santo.[3]
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Posto Santo | |
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Coordinates: 38°40′42″N 27°13′51″W | |
Country | Portugal |
Auton. region | Azores |
Island | Terceira |
Municipality | Angra do Heroísmo |
Established | Settlement: fl. 1500 Parish: fl. 1599 Civil parish: 15 September 1980 |
Area | |
• Total | 20.37 km2 (7.86 sq mi) |
Elevation | 211 m (692 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,048 |
• Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−01:00 (AZOT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC±00:00 (AZOST) |
Postal code | 9700-238 |
Area code | (+351) 292 XXX-XXXX |
Website | www |
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