São Mateus (Madalena)
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São Mateus is a civil parish along the southwestern coast of the municipality of Madalena
on the island of Island of Pico
in the Azores
. The population in 2001 is 847, its density is 17.74/km² and the area is 47.7 km².
and Candelária
. The pie-shaped parish extends from the southern coast to the interior, sloping from rugged cliffs to the mountainous summit of Ponta do Pico
. While farmlands and settlements occupy most of the areas along the roadways, the dense forest occupies the majority of its territory.
In addition to the parish center of São Mateus (location of the primary school, commercial businesses and civil government) which is located near the São Caetano border, the coastal village of Arieiro in the southwest corner and the interior hamlet of Ginjeira, are the predominant rural agglomerations.
Madalena (Azores)
Madalena is a municipality along the western coast of the island of Pico, in the Portuguese Azores. The municipality has a population of 6,184 inhabitants and a total area of 147.1 km²...
on the island of Island of Pico
Pico Island
Pico Island , is an island in the Central Group of the Portuguese Azores noted for its eponymous volcano, Ponta do Pico, which is the highest mountain in Portugal, the Azores, and the highest elevation of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge...
in the Azores
Azores
The Archipelago of the Azores is composed of nine volcanic islands situated in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, and is located about west from Lisbon and about east from the east coast of North America. The islands, and their economic exclusion zone, form the Autonomous Region of the...
. The population in 2001 is 847, its density is 17.74/km² and the area is 47.7 km².
Geography
Connected to the two principal centers (Madalena on the west coast and Lajes on the south coast) by the Regional E.R.1-1ª roadway, the parish is wedged between the parishes of São CaetanoSão Caetano (Madalena)
São Caetano is a civil parish in the municipality of Madalena along the southwestern coast of the island of Pico, the Portuguese Azores. It occupies an area of 24.36 km², with approximately 550 inhabitants as of 2001 .-Geography:The parish is located in the southern part of the municipality...
and Candelária
Candelária (Madalena)
Candelária is a civil parish located on the western coast of the island of Pico, in the municipality of Madalena in the Azores. The population in 2001 is 892, its density is 28.1/km² and the area is 31.72 km².-Geography:...
. The pie-shaped parish extends from the southern coast to the interior, sloping from rugged cliffs to the mountainous summit of Ponta do Pico
Mount Pico
Mount Pico is a stratovolcano and the highest point on Pico Island in the Azores. It reaches an altitude of 2,351 meters above sea level, which makes it the highest point in Portugal and also in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge...
. While farmlands and settlements occupy most of the areas along the roadways, the dense forest occupies the majority of its territory.
In addition to the parish center of São Mateus (location of the primary school, commercial businesses and civil government) which is located near the São Caetano border, the coastal village of Arieiro in the southwest corner and the interior hamlet of Ginjeira, are the predominant rural agglomerations.