Ponta Garça
Ponta Garça | |
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Partial view of the parish of Ponta Garça, considered the longest parish on the island of São Miguel | |
Location of the civil parish of Ponta Garça in the municipality of Vila Franca do Campo | |
| Coordinates: 37°43′7″N 25°22′12″W / 37.71861°N 25.37000°W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Auton. region | Azores |
| Island | São Miguel |
| Municipality | Vila Franca do Campo |
| Established | Settlement: fl. 1500 |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.35 km2 (11.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 123 m (404 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,547 |
| • Density | 120.9/km2 (313.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−01:00 (AZOT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+00:00 (AZOST) |
| Postal code | 9680-447 |
| Area code | 292 |
| Patron | Nossa Senhora da Piedade |
| Website | jfpontagarca |
Ponta Garça is a civil parish in the municipality of Vila Franca do Campo in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 3,547, in an area of 29.35 km2. It is the largest parish in Vila Franca do Campo.