São Vicente Ferreira

São Vicente Ferreira
Civil Parish (Freguesia)
Oceanside imits of São Vicente Ferreira, showing the high cliffs and planar relief along the northern coast
Official name: Freguesia de São Vicente Ferreira
Country  Portugal
Autonomous Region  Azores
Group Central
Island São Miguel
Municipality Ponta Delgada
Center São Vicente Ferreira
 - elevation 109 m (358 ft)
 - coordinates
Highest point Pico da Furna
 - elevation 333.63 m (1,095 ft)
 - coordinates
Lowest point Sea Level
 - location Atlantic Ocean
Length 3.82 km (2 mi), West-East
Width 4.71 km (3 mi), North-South
Area 11.4 km2 (4 sq mi)
 - land 10.55 km2 (4 sq mi)
 - urban .85 km2 (0 sq mi)
Population 1,664 (2001)
Density 145.96 / km2 (378 / sq mi)
LAU Freguesia/Junta Freguesia
 - location Rua do Outeiro, São Vicente Ferreira, Ponta Delgada
 - elevation 86 m (282 ft)
 - coordinates
President Junta Eduardo Manuel O. Cabral
Timezone Azores (UTC-1)
 - summer (DST) Azores (UTC0)
ISO 3166-2 code PT-
Postal Zone 9545-535 São Vicente Ferreira
Area Code & Prefix (+351) 292 XXX-XXXX
Demonym Micalense
Parish Address Rua do Outeiro, 17
9545-535 São Vicente Ferreira
Wikimedia Commons: São Vicente Ferreira (Ponta Delgada)
Statistics from INE (2001); geographic detail from Instituto Geográfico Português (2010)

São Vicente Ferreira is a parish in the district of Ponta Delgada in the Azores. The population in 2001 is 1664, its density is 145.96/km² and the area is 11.4 km². The Atlantic Ocean is to the north and the land is to the south. It is located in the northwestern part of the island of São Miguel and is connected by roads linking Mosteiros and Ribeira Grande. Farmlands dominate the area along with some forests while the Atlantic Ocean lies to the north. The main industry is agriculture. Relva is accessed with a bus transport to Ponta Delgada.

Geography

São Vicente Ferreira has a school, a lyceum, a church and a square (praça).