São Roque do Pico (Azores)
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| São Roque | |
| Municipality (Concelho) | |
 São Roque do Pico includes most of the northern coast of the island, and extends to the summit of the stratovolcano
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| Official name: Concelho de São Roque do Pico | |
| Name origin: Portuguese for Saint Roch | |
| Country |  Portugal |
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| Autonomous Region |  Azores |
| Group | Central |
| Island | Pico |
| Municipality | São Roque do Pico |
| Civil Parishes | Prainha, Santa Luzia, Santo Amaro, Santo António, São Roque do Pico |
| Landmark | Pico |
| Center | São Roque |
| - elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| - coordinates | 38°31′46″N 28°19′19″W / 38.52944°N 28.32194°W |
| Highest point | Pico Pequeno |
| - location | Ponta do Pico, Santa Luzia, São Roque do Pico |
| - elevation | 2,351 m (7,713 ft) |
| - coordinates | 38°28′6″N 28°23′56″W / 38.46833°N 28.39889°W |
| Lowest point | Sea level |
| - location | Atlantic Ocean |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 30.62 km (19 mi), Northwest-Southeast |
| Width | 10.58 km (7 mi), Southwest-Northeast |
| Area | 153.51 km2 (59 sq mi) |
| - land | 147.42 km2 (57 sq mi) |
| - water | .04 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| - urban | 6.05 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Population | 3,705 (2001) |
| Density | 24.14 / km2 (63 / sq mi) |
| Settlement | c. 1542 |
| LAU | Concelho/Câmara Municipal |
| - location | Alameda 10 de Novembro de 1542, São Roque, São Roque do Pico |
| - elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| - coordinates | 38°31′32″N 28°19′9″W / 38.52556°N 28.31917°W |
| President | Manuel Costa (PPD/PSD) |
| Timezone | Azores (UTC-1) |
| - summer (DST) | Azores (UTC0) |
| ISO 3166-2 code | PT- |
| Postal Zone | 9940-353 São Roque do Pico |
| Area Code & Prefix | (+351) 292 XXX-XXXX |
| Demonym | Piquense; Sãoroquense |
| Patron Saint | São Roque |
| Municipal Address | Alameda 10 de Novembro de 1542 9940-353 São Roque do Pico |
| Municipal Holidays | 16 August |
 Location of the municipality of São Roque do Pico in the archipelago of the Azores
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| Wikimedia Commons: São Roque do Pico | |
| Website: http://cm-saoroquedopico.azoresdigital.pt | |
São Roque do Pico (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃w ˈʁɔk(ɨ) ðu ˈpiku]) is both a municipality and parish on Pico Island, Azores.
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.
[edit] Geography
The municipality of São Roque do Pico extends over one third of the island of Pico, along the northern coast, encompassing fiver five civil parishes:
- Prainha - 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 Luzia - 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 Amaro - 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 António - 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.
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