São Roque do Pico
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São Roque do Pico is both a municipality and parish on Pico Island
, Azores
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São Roque do Pico includes the northern portion of the Pico Island
. It is encircled almost entirely with the Atlantic Ocean
except for the east. It is bordered by Lajes do Pico
in the south and Madalena
.
The municipality was created in 1542.
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...
, 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...
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São Roque do Pico includes the northern portion of the Pico Island
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...
. It is encircled almost entirely with the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
except for the east. It is bordered by Lajes do Pico
Lajes do Pico
Lajes do Pico is a municipality in the southern part of the Azores.The municipality is located is on the southern part of the Pico Island. The northern area of the municipality is mountainous while the Atlantic Ocean is in the south. The only road linking to the northern part of the island runs...
in the south and Madalena
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...
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The municipality was created in 1542.
Parishes
The 5 parishes of São Roque do Pico are:- PrainhaPrainha (São Roque do Pico)Prainha is a civil parish in the municipality of São Roque do Pico on the island of Pico, in the Azores. The population in 2001 is 612, its density is 21.9/km² and the area is 27.9 km².-Geography:...
- The second settlement founded on the northern coast of the island; the settlement was for centuries the center of production of the verdelho wine. It is located relatively close to a lava field resulting from a volcanic eruption in 1572, and overlooked by a small bucolic, Lagoa Caiado ("Fallen Lake"). - Santa LuziaSanta Luzia (São Roque do Pico)Santa Luzia is a civil parish in the municipality of São Roque do Pico in the Azores. The population in 2001 is 472, its density is 15.4/km² and the area is 30.69 km²; it is the least populated by density in São Roque do Pico and the northernmost parish on the island.-Geography:Santa Luzia is...
- Includes the seaside villages of Lajido and Cabrito, but extends to many typical buildings constructed from basaltic volcanic rock, including the Lajido do Meio and the area around Ribeira Nova. - Santo AmaroSanto Amaro (São Roque do Pico)Santo Amaro is a civil parish northern coast of the island of Pico, in the eastern part of the municipality of São Roque do Pico in the Azores. In 2001, the population The population in 2001 was 329, divided into several agglomerations along the northern branch of the Estrada Regional E.R. 1-1ª,...
- A parish recognized for its contribution to manual shipbuilding on the island, it settlements extend along the coast from the main village to heights of Terra Alta. - Santo AntónioSanto António (São Roque do Pico)Santo António is a civil parish in the municipality of São Roque do Pico on the island of Pico in the Azores. The population in 2001 was 858, in an area is 31.81 km² along the northern coast of the island ....
- Named after the Portuguese-born saint, the parish includes the small villages of Santana and Sao Vicente. - São Roque do Pico - A relatively old town and commercial port (Cais do Pico) connected with the whaling industry and the site of the only whaling-processing factory in the municipality.