Faial da Terra
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| Faial da Terra | |
| Civil Parish (Freguesia) | |
 The central agglomeration of Faial da Terra, concentrated along the Ribeira da Terra
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| Official name: Freguesia da Água Retorta | |
| Name origin: faial da terra, Portuguese compound word from fayal, referring to the Faya trees, endemic plant species discovered during early settlement; faial da terra is literally fayal of the land | |
| Country |  Portugal |
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| Autonomous Region |  Azores |
| Group | Central |
| Island | São Miguel |
| Municipality | Povação |
| Localities | Burguete, Faial da Terra, Outeiro, Rebentão, Sanguinho |
| Center | Sanguinho |
| - elevation | 82 m (269 ft) |
| - coordinates | 37°45′3″N 25°12′9″W / 37.75083°N 25.2025°W |
| Highest point | Água Retorta |
| - location | Cerrado de Verão, Faial da Terra, Povação |
| - elevation | 673.93 m (2,211 ft) |
| - coordinates | 37°45′21″N 25°10′46″W / 37.75583°N 25.17944°W |
| Lowest point | Sea Level |
| - location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Length | 5.74 km (4 mi), North-South |
| Width | 4.7 km (3 mi), Southwest-Northeast |
| Area | 11.38 km2 (4 sq mi) |
| - land | 11.15 km2 (4 sq mi) |
| - urban | .23 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Population | 377 (2001) |
| Density | 33.13 / km2 (86 / sq mi) |
| LAU | Freguesia/Junta Freguesia |
| - location | Rua da Avenida, Faial da Terra, Povação |
| - elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| - coordinates | 37°44′42″N 25°11′54″W / 37.745°N 25.19833°W |
| President Junta | Paulo Nazaré (PS) |
| Timezone | Azores (UTC-1) |
| - summer (DST) | Azores (UTC0) |
| ISO 3166-2 code | PT- |
| Postal Zone | 9650-107 Faial da Terra |
| Area Code & Prefix | (+351) 292 XXX-XXXX |
| Demonym | Micalense |
| Patron Saint | Nossa Senhora da Luz |
| Parish Address | Rua da Avenida 5 9650-107 Faial da Terra |
| Wikimedia Commons: Faial da Terra (Ponta Delgada) | |
| Statistics from INE (2001); geographic detail from Instituto Geográfico Português (2010) | |
Faial da Terra is a civil parish in the municipality of Povoação on the island of São Miguel in the Azores. The population in 2001 is 377, its density is 33.13/km² and the area is 11.38 km². It is located in the southeastern part of the island. The main industry are agriculture. It is connected with a road linking Ponta Delgada and Povoação. The Atlantic Ocean is to the south. The mountains are to the north. Faial da Terra are the smallest in density and one of the lowest parishes in Povoação.
[edit] Geography
Faial da Terra has a primary school, a church and a square (praça).
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