Remédios

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Remédios is a parish in the district of Ponta Delgada in the Azores. The population in 2001 is 997, its density is 179.3/km² and the area is 5.56 km². It is located in the northwestern part of the island of São Miguel and is connected by roads linking Mosteiros and Ribeira Grande. The mountains which are covered with lovely laurisilva trees are to the southwest while the Atlantic Ocean lies to the northeast. The main industry are agriculture. Farmlands dominate within the coastline while the mountainous areas cover the rest of Remédios. Remédios is accessed with a bus route linking to Ponta Delgada.

Contents 1 Nearest parishes 2 Geography 3 Other 4 External links

[edit] Nearest parishes

• Santa Bárbara, southeast
• Sete Cidades, southwest
• Pilar da Bretanha, northwest

[edit] Geography

• Location:
  • Latitude: 37.75 (37°45') N
  • Longitude: 25.733 (35°33') W
• Altitude: 373 m (1,227 ft)
• Postal code: 9545

[edit] Other

Remedios has a school, a church, and a square (praça).

[edit] External links

• http://www.azoren-online.com/saomiguel/tipps/sehenswuerdigkeiten/remedios/index.shtml (in German)
• Map and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint or Google
  • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver or Google
• Coordinates: 37°45′0″, N°25′44″0

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Remédios is also Portuguese for remedy.