Biscoitos
Appearance
Biscoitos | |
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Coordinates: 38°47′32″N 27°15′32″W / 38.79222°N 27.25889°W | |
Country | Portugal |
Auton. region | Azores |
Island | Terceira |
Municipality | Praia da Vitória |
Area | |
• Total | 27.05 km2 (10.44 sq mi) |
Elevation | 71 m (233 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,424 |
• Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−01:00 (AZOT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC±00:00 (AZOST) |
Postal code | 9760-051 |
Area code | 292 |
Patron | São Pedro |
Biscoitos is a civil parish in the municipality of Praia da Vitória, on the island of Terceira in the Portuguese Azores. The population in 2011 was 1,424,[1] in an area of 27.05 km2.[2]
Due to its volcanic origin, its terrain is poor, so vines were and still are a very usual crop, so Biscoitos began to be known for its high quality wine, which is made with Verdelho grapes.
The village has a wine museum called the Museu do Vinho dos Biscoitos that was established in 1990.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ Eurostat Archived October 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Museu do Vinho". Explore Terceira (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-01-14.