| São Mateus | ||
| Civil Parish (Freguesia) | ||
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| Official name: Freguesia de São Mateus | ||
| Name origin: Portuguese for Saint Matthew | ||
| Country | Portugal | |
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| Autonomous Region | Azores | |
| Group | Central | |
| Island | Pico | |
| Municipality | Madalena | |
| Localities | Areiro, Badgaço, Canada Nova, Gingeira, Grotas, Grotas de Cima, Mata, Paço, Ponta da Calheta, Porto, Porto de São Mateus, Pontinha, Relvas, Rua dos Caldeirões | |
| Rivers | Ribeira da Calheta, Ribeira das Grotas, Ribeira dos Bodes | |
| Center | São Mateus | |
| - elevation | 75 m (246 ft) | |
| - coordinates | ||
| Highest point | Pico Pequeno | |
| - location | Ponta do Pico, São Mateus, Madalena | |
| - elevation | 2,351 m (7,713 ft) | |
| - coordinates | ||
| Lowest point | Sea level | |
| - location | Atlantic Ocean | |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) | |
| Length | 4.67 km (3 mi), Northwest-Southeast | |
| Width | 8.61 km (5 mi), Southwest-Northeast | |
| Area | 17.06 km2 (7 sq mi) | |
| - land | 16.42 km2 (6 sq mi) | |
| - urban | .64 km2 (0 sq mi) | |
| Population | 847 (2001) | |
| Density | 49.65 / km2 (129 / sq mi) | |
| LAU | Freguesia/Junta Freguesia | |
| - location | Estrada Regional, São Mateus, Madalena | |
| - elevation | 58 m (190 ft) | |
| - coordinates | ||
| President Junta | Paulo Luis Goulart Machado (PS) | |
| Timezone | Azores (UTC-1) | |
| - summer (DST) | Azores (UTC0) | |
| ISO 3166-2 code | PT- | |
| Postal Zone | 9950-521 São Mateus | |
| Area Code & Prefix | (+351) 292 XXX-XXXX | |
| Demonym | Piquense; São-mateusense | |
| Patron Saint | São Mateus | |
| Parish Address | Estrada Regional 9950-521 São Mateus |
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| Wikimedia Commons: São Mateus (Madalena do Pico) | ||
São Mateus is a civil parish along the southwestern coast of the municipality of Madalena on the island of Island of Pico in the Azores. The population in 2001 is 847, its density is 17.74/km² and the area is 47.7 km².
Connected to the two principal centers (Madalena on the west coast and Lajes on the south coast) by the Regional E.R.1-1ª roadway, the parish is wedged between the parishes of São Caetano and Candelária. The pie-shaped parish extends from the southern coast to the interior, sloping from rugged cliffs to the mountainous summit of Ponta do Pico. While farmlands and settlements occupy most of the areas along the roadways, the dense forest occupies the majority of its territory.
In addition to the parish center of São Mateus (location of the primary school, commercial businesses and civil government) which is located near the São Caetano border, the coastal village of Arieiro in the southwest corner and the interior hamlet of Ginjeira, are the predominant rural agglomerations.