Vila Franca do Campo
Vila Franca do Campo | |
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The town of Vila Franca do Campo, with its emblematic volcanic islet, the Ilhéu de Vila Franca | |
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Interactive map of Vila Franca do Campo | |
| Coordinates: 37°43′00″N 25°26′0″W / 37.71667°N 25.43333°W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Auton. region | Azores |
| Island | São Miguel |
| Established | Settlement: 15th Century Municipality: 1472 |
| Parishes | 6 |
| Government | |
| • President | Ricardo Manuel de Amaral Rodrigues |
| Area | |
• Total | 77.97 km2 (30.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 10 323 |
| • Density | 0.13/km2 (0.33/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−01:00 (AZOT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+00:00 (AZOST) |
| Postal code | 9680-115 |
| Area code | 296 |
| Patron | São João |
| Local holiday | 24 June |
| Website | http://www.cmvfc.pt |
Vila Franca do Campo (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvilɐ ˈfɾɐ̃kɐ ðu ˈkɐ̃pu] ⓘ) is a Portuguese town on the island of São Miguel in the Autonomous Region of the Azores. It covers an area of 78.00 km² and has a population of 10,323 inhabitants (2021). The municipality is divided into six parishes and is bordered to the north by the municipality of Ribeira Grande, to the east by Povoação, to the west by Lagoa, and to the south it has a coastline along the Atlantic Ocean.
The Vila Franca Islet, an uninhabited coastal tuff cone, lies 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) from Vila Franca do Campo. Since 1993, the Ilhéu de Vila Franca has been a natural reserve and remains an important summer destination.