Praia da Vitória
Municipality in Azores, Portugal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Praia da Vitória (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpɾajɐ ðɐ viˈtɔɾi.ɐ] ⓘ; translating as "Beach of Victory") is a municipality in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. With a population of 21,035 (in 2011), the second largest administrative authority on the island of Terceira, it covers an area of 162.29 square kilometres (62.66 sq mi), that extends from the northern coast halfway into the interior.[1][2]
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Praia da Vitória | |
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Coordinates: 38°44′0″N 27°3′59″W | |
Country | Portugal |
Auton. region | Azores |
Island | Terceira |
Established | Settlement: fl. 1400 Municipality: c. 1480 |
Parishes | 11 |
Government | |
• President | Tibério Dinis |
Area | |
• Total | 161.27 km2 (62.27 sq mi) |
Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 21,035 |
• Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−01:00 (AZOT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC±00:00 (AZOST) |
Postal code | 9760-851 |
Area code | 292 |
Patron | Santa Cruz |
Local holiday | 11 August |
Website | http://www.cmpv.pt |
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