São Roque do Pico

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São Roque do Pico
Coat of arms of São Roque do Pico
Municipal coat of arms
Location of São Roque do Pico
Location  
 - Country Portugal  
 - Region A.R. of Azores
 - Subregion A.R. of Azores
 - District or A.R. A.R. of Azores
Mayor Manuel Costa
 - Party PSD
Area 142.4 km²
Population
 - Total 3,705
 - Density 26/km²
No. of parishes 5
Coordinates 38'30ºN 28'18ºW
Municipal holiday
August 16
Website: http://www.cmsrp.pt

São Roque do Pico (pron. IPA: [sɐ̃ũ 'ʁɔk(ɨ) du 'piku]) 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] Parishes

The 5 parishes of São Roque do Pico are:



 
Municipalities of the Azores Autonomous Region
Flag of the Azores
Corvo: Corvo
Faial: Horta
Flores: Lajes das Flores · Santa Cruz das Flores
Graciosa: Santa Cruz da Graciosa
Pico: Lajes do Pico · Madalena · São Roque do Pico
Santa Maria: Vila do Porto
São Jorge: Calheta · Velas
São Miguel: Lagoa · Nordeste · Ponta Delgada · Povoação · Ribeira Grande · Vila Franca do Campo
Terceira: Angra do Heroísmo · Vila da Praia da Vitória