| São Caetano | ||
| Civil Parish (Freguesia) | ||
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The coastal portion of São Caetano, showing the inhabited areas of Terra de Pão with the town of São Caetano in the far distance
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| Official name: Freguesia de São Caetano | ||
| Name origin: Portuguese for Saint Cajetan | ||
| Country | Portugal | |
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| Autonomous Region | Azores | |
| Group | Central | |
| Island | Pico | |
| Municipality | Madalena | |
| Localities | Baixas, Cabeço, Caminho de Cima, Fontes, Prainha do Galeão, Queimadas, Rua de Cima, Santa Margarida, São Caetano, Terra do Pão | |
| Center | São Caetano | |
| - elevation | 99 m (325 ft) | |
| - coordinates | ||
| Highest point | Pico Pequeno | |
| - location | Ponta do Pico, São Caetano, Madalena | |
| - elevation | 2,351 m (7,713 ft) | |
| - coordinates | ||
| Lowest point | Sea level | |
| - location | Atlantic Ocean | |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) | |
| Length | 7.27 km (5 mi), West-East | |
| Width | 5.9 km (4 mi), North-South | |
| Area | 23.86 km2 (9 sq mi) | |
| - land | 23.37 km2 (9 sq mi) | |
| - urban | .49 km2 (0 sq mi) | |
| Population | 550 (2001) | |
| Density | 23.05 / km2 (60 / sq mi) | |
| LAU | Freguesia/Junta Freguesia | |
| - location | Rua de São Caetano, São Caetano, Madalena | |
| - elevation | 104 m (341 ft) | |
| - coordinates | ||
| President Junta | Fernando António Correia Prata Evangelho (PPD-PSD) | |
| President Assembleia | Helena Maria de Melo Garcia Silva (PPD-PSD) | |
| Timezone | Azores (UTC-1) | |
| - summer (DST) | Azores (UTC0) | |
| ISO 3166-2 code | PT- | |
| Postal Zone | 9950-422 São Caetano | |
| Area Code & Prefix | (+351) 292 XXX-XXXX | |
| Demonym | Piquense | |
| Patron Saint | São Caetano | |
| Parish Address | Rua de São Caetano 9950-422 São Caetano |
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| Wikimedia Commons: São Caetano (Madalena do Pico) | ||
| Website: http://jf-saocaetano.blogspot.com/ | ||
São Caetano is a civil parish in the municipality of Madalena along the southwestern coast of the island of Pico, the Portuguese Azores. It occupies an area of 24.36 km², with approximately 550 inhabitants as of 2001 (a density of approximately 22.6/km²).
The parish is located in the southern part of the municipality and borders the neighboring municipality of Lajes do Pico. It is a geologically accented region marked by evidence of lava fields and landslides extending from the coast to the summit of Ponta do Pico. Most of the land is covered in dense forests, and most settlements has tended to follow the Regional Road E.R. 1-1ª. Most agriculture is concentrated around São Caetano principally, while parcels along the coast have been used for wine vineyards.
In addition to São Caetano, which is located in the western portion of the parish, the other principal settlment is the village of Terra de Pão, located in the opposite end.