Nossa Senhora dos Remédios (Povoação)

Nossa Senhora dos Remédios
Civil Parish (Freguesia)
Coat of arms
Official name: Freguesia da Nossa Senhora dos Remédios
Name origin: Portuguese for Our Lady of Remedies
Country  Portugal
Autonomous Region  Azores
Group Central
Island São Miguel
Municipality Povação
Center Nossa Senhora dos Remédios
 - elevation 227 m (745 ft)
 - coordinates
Highest point Pico da Vara
 - location Planalto dos Graminhais, Nossa Senhra dos Remédios, Povoação
 - elevation 1,018.73 m (3,342 ft)
 - coordinates
Lowest point Ribeira do Purgai
 - elevation 63.99 m (210 ft)
 - coordinates
Length 3.88 km (2 mi), West-East
Width 6.90 km (4 mi), Southwest-Northeast
Area 12.78 km2 (5 sq mi)
 - land 12.44 km2 (5 sq mi)
 - urban .34 km2 (0 sq mi)
Population 1,072 (2001)
Density 83.88 / km2 (217 / sq mi)
LAU Freguesia/Junta Freguesia
 - location Largo Dr. Carlos Paiva, Nossa Senhora dos Remédios, Povação
Timezone Azores (UTC-1)
 - summer (DST) Azores (UTC0)
ISO 3166-2 code PT-
Postal Zone 9650-248 Nossa Senhora dos Remédios
Area Code & Prefix (+351) 292 XXX-XXXX
Demonym Micalense
Patron Saint Nossa Senhora dos Remédios
Parish Address Largo Dr. Carlos Paiva
9650-248 Nossa Senhora dos Remédios
Wikimedia Commons: Nossa Senhora dos Remédios (Ponta Delgada)
Statistics from INE (2001); geographic detail from Instituto Geográfico Português (2010)

Nossa Senhora dos Remédios (Portuguese for Our Lady of Remedies) is a parish in the district of Povoação in the Azores. The population in 2001 is 1,072, its density is 83.88/km² and the area is 12.78 km². The main industry is agriculture with some non-agricultural employees. It is connected with a road linking. The mountains are to the north.

Geography

The parish also contains has a school, a lyceum, and a square (praça).