Ribeira Grande, Azores
Ribeira Grande | |
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Ribeira Grande Municipality | |
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Interactive map of Ribeira Grande | |
| Coordinates: 37°49′21″N 25°31′5″W / 37.82250°N 25.51806°W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Auton. region | Azores |
| Island | São Miguel |
| Established | Settlement: c. 1507 |
| Parishes | 14 |
| Government | |
| • President | Alexandre Gaudêncio |
| Area | |
• Total | 180.15 km2 (69.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 32,112 |
| • Density | 178.25/km2 (461.67/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−01:00 (AZOT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+00:00 (AZOST) |
| Postal code | 9600-509 |
| Area code | 292 |
| Patron | Nossa Senhora da Estrela |
| Local holiday | 29 June |
| Website | http://www.cm-ribeiragrande.pt |
Ribeira Grande (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁiˈβɐjɾɐ ˈɣɾɐ̃dɨ] ⓘ) is a municipality in the northern part of the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese Azores. The population in 2011 was 32,112, in an area of 180.15 km2. The municipal seat is located in the civil parish of Matriz, with a population of about 4000 inhabitants, part of the urbanized core of what is commonly referred to as the city of Ribeira Grande (six civil parishes, about 10000 inhabitants).