Vila Franca do Campo
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- Country | Portugal | |||||
- Region | A.R. of Azores | |||||
- Subregion | A.R. of Azores | |||||
- District or A.R. | A.R. of Azores | |||||
Mayor | Rui António Melo | |||||
- Party | PSD | |||||
Area | 78.0 km² | |||||
Population | ||||||
- Total | 11,039 | |||||
- Density | 142/km² | |||||
No. of parishes | 6 | |||||
Coordinates | [1] | |||||
Municipal holiday | Saint John June 24 |
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Website: http://www.cmvfc.pt |
Vila Franca do Campo (pron. IPA: ['vilɐ 'fɾɐ̃kɐ du 'kɐ̃pu]; lit. Free Town of the Countryside) is a town and a municipality on the southern part of São Miguel Island in the Portuguese autonomous region of Azores. It has a population of 11,039 inhabitants and a total area of 78.0 km². The town itself has 5,300 inhabitants.
Vila Franca do Campo is located east of Ponta Delgada and is linked with a mountainous road connecting Ponta Delgada and Lagoa, Furnas, Povoação and the eastern part of the island to the east and to the north especially north. Most of the mountains are covered with forests and are grassy in both lower and higher elevations. The rest of the land are made up of agricultural lands and some forests.
[edit] Parishes
The 6 parishes of Vila Franca do Campo include:
[edit] External links
- Natural Landscapes from Vila Franca do Campo
- Photos of Vila Franca do Campo by Gaspar Ávila
- Municipality official website
- Photos from Vila Franca do Campo
- (English) The Azores Islands, Site with abundant information about Vila Franca do Campo
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