Santo Amaro (Velas)

Santo Amaro (Velas)
Civil Parish (Freguesia)
Main road in the parish of Santo Amaro, near the main settlement, Calheta, São Jorge
Official name: Freguesia de Santo Amaro
Name origin: Portuguese for Saint Maurus
Country	Portugal
Autonomous Region	Azores
Group	Central
Island	São Jorge
Municipality	Velas
Localities	Areias, Biscoitos, Boa Hora, Santo Amaro
Center	Santo Amaro
- elevation	283 m (928 ft)
- coordinates	38°40′55″N 28°11′24″W / 38.68194°N 28.19000°W / 38.68194; -28.19000
Highest point	Brenhas
- location	Estreito da Serra, Santo Amaro, Velas
- elevation	854.97 m (2,805 ft)
- coordinates	38°40′48″N 28°8′23″W / 38.68000°N 28.13972°W / 38.68000; -28.13972
Lowest point	Sea level
- location	Atlantic Ocean
- elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	4.65 km (3 mi), Northwest-Southeast
Width	5.87 km (4 mi), Southwest-Northeast
Area	22.53 km2 (9 sq mi)
- land	21.7 km2 (8 sq mi)
- urban	.83 km2 (0 sq mi)
Population	902 (2001)
Density	40.03 / km2 (104 / sq mi)
LAU	Freguesia/Junta Freguesia
- location	Rua João Inácio de Sousa, Santo Amaro, Velas
- elevation	286 m (938 ft)
- coordinates	38°40′57″N 28°11′30″W / 38.68250°N 28.19167°W / 38.68250; -28.19167
Timezone	Azores (UTC-1)
- summer (DST)	Azores (UTC0)
ISO 3166-2 code	PT-
Postal Zone	9800-525 Santo Amaro
Area Code & Prefix	(+351) 292 XXX-XXXX
Demonym	Jorgense
Patron Saint	Santa Amaro
Parish Address	Rua João Inácio de Sousa 9800-525 Santo Amaro
Wikimedia Commons: Santa Amaro (Velas)

Santo Amaro is a parish in the district of Velas in the Azores. The population in 2001 is 902, its density is 42.5/km² and the area is 21.33 km².