Fenais da Luz

Fenais da Luz
Civil Parish (Freguesia)
A scenic vista from the foothills of Fenais da Luz, located near Aflitos and the area of Batalha
Official name: Freguesia de Fenais da Luz
Country  Portugal
Autonomous Region  Azores
Group Central
Island São Miguel
Municipality Ponta Delgada
Localities Aflitos, Amoreiras, Farropo, Nossa Senhora da Luz, São Jerónimo, Vereda de Baixo, Vereda de Cima
Center Aflitos
 - elevation 113 m (371 ft)
 - coordinates
Highest point Pico Grande
 - elevation 375.23 m (1,231 ft)
 - coordinates
Lowest point Sea Level
 - location Atlantic Ocean
Length 4.96 km (3 mi), North-South
Width 2.66 km (2 mi), Southwest-Northeast
Area 7.66 km2 (3 sq mi)
 - land 6.89 km2 (3 sq mi)
 - water .00 km2 (0 sq mi)
 - urban .77 km2 (0 sq mi)
Population 1,895 (2001)
Density 247.39 / km2 (641 / sq mi)
LAU Freguesia/Junta Freguesia
 - elevation 32 m (105 ft)
 - coordinates
President Junta João José Correia de Medeiros
President Assembleia José Humberto da Costa Oliveira
Timezone Azores (UTC-1)
 - summer (DST) Azores (UTC0)
ISO 3166-2 code PT-
Postal Zone 9545-218 Fenais da Luz
Area Code & Prefix (+351) 292 XXX-XXXX
Demonym Micalense
Patron Saint Nossa Senhora da Luz
Parish Address Estrada Regional
9545-218 Fenais da Luz
Wikimedia Commons: Fenais da Luz (Ponta Delgada)
Website: http://www.fenaisdaluz.com/
Statistics from INE (2001); geographic detail from Instituto Geográfico Português (2010)

Fenais da Luz is a civil parish in the municipality of Ponta Delgada on the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese Azores. In 2001 its population was less than 2000 inhabitants in an administrative area that is less than approximately 10 km². Connected to the rest of the island by the regional roadway, Fenais da Luz is located on the north coast in rich pastureland dedicated to agriculture and dairy production.

Geography

Fenais da Luz has a school, a lyceum, a gymnasia, a church and a square (praça).