Achadinha

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Achadinha (from Achada + -inha meaning Little Achada) is a parish in the district of Nordeste in the Azores. The population in 2001 is 561, its density is 40.5/km² and the area is 13.86 km². It is located E fo Ribeira Grande, NE of Ponta Delgada (the capital), N of Furnas and W of Nordeste. The main industry is agriculture. It is connected with a road linking Ponta Delgada, Ribeira Grande and Nordeste. The Atlantic Ocean is to the north. The mountains are to the south. The municipality of Ribeira Grande lies to the west.

[edit] Nearest parishes

• Achada
• Salga, E
• Ribeira Quente, S on the other side of the mountain range.
• Lomba de São Pedro, W

[edit] Geography

• Location:
  • Latitude: 37.85 (37°51') N
  • Longitude: 25.2833 (25°17') W
• Altitude: 84 m (278 m)

Achadinha has a small school, a church and a small square (praça).

[edit] External links

• Map and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest
  • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver