Nordeste, Azores

Nordeste
Municipality
One of the rugged river-valleys that cross Nordeste; The Salto da Farinha Belvedere near Pedreira
Flag Coat of arms
Location of the municipality of Nordeste in the archipelago of the Azores
Coordinates: 37°49′58″N 25°8′47″W
Country	Portugal
Auton. region	Azores
Island	São Miguel
Established	Settlement: c. 1514
Parishes	9
Government
• President	António Miguel Borges Soares
Area
• Total	101.47 km2 (39.18 sq mi)
Elevation	138 m (453 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	4,937
• Density	49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−01:00 (AZOT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC±00:00 (AZOST)
Area code	292
Patron	São Jorge
Local holiday	Monday closest to July 18
Website	http://www.cm-nordeste.pt

Nordeste (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˌnɔɾˈðɛʃt(ɨ)] ; Portuguese for northeast, hence that part of the island) is a municipality on the northeastern part of São Miguel Island in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 4,937, in an area of 101.47 square kilometres (39.18 sq mi).

Geography

The municipality Nordeste covers the northeastern part of the island São Miguel. It is the least populated on the island of São Miguel, and most of its interior is covered forests, mountainous peaks and river-valleys, punctuated by fertile pastureland. The highest elevations in this region include Pico Redondo (980 metres), Pico Verde (927 metres), Pico Bartolomeu (887 metres) and Pico da Vara (1103 metres), the highest point on the island of São Miguel.

Administratively, there are nine civil parishes in the municipality:

• Achada
• Achadinha
• Algarvia
• Lomba da Fazenda
• Nordeste
• Salga
• Santana
• Santo António de Nordestinho
• São Pedro de Nordestinho

The parish Nordeste has a population of 1,341 (2011) and an area of 23.13 square kilometres (8.93 sq mi).

Sports

The following sports clubs are located in Nordeste:

• UD Nordeste
• CD Santo António Nordestinho

External links

• Fajã do Araújo
• Lombo Gordo
• Atlântico Nordeste. Migrações (Book)
• Official geographic portal : https://sigweb.cmnordeste.pt