Doze Ribeiras
Appearance
Doze Ribeiras | |
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Coordinates: 38°42′58″N 27°21′39″W / 38.71611°N 27.36083°W | |
Country | Portugal |
Auton. region | Azores |
Island | Terceira |
Municipality | Angra do Heroísmo |
Area | |
• Total | 10.41 km2 (4.02 sq mi) |
Elevation | 237 m (778 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 513 |
• Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−01:00 (AZOT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC±00:00 (AZOST) |
Postal code | 9700 – 339 |
Area code | 292 |
Patron | São Jorge |
Doze Ribeiras is a civil parish in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo on the island of Terceira in Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 513,[1] in an area of 10.41 km².[2]
Architecture
[edit]The traditional architecture of Doze Ribeiras resembles much of the rural homes of the western Terceira region, generally constructed around a single floor, many white-washed homes, bordered by multi-coloured trim at the corners, doors and windows.
- Church of São Jorge (Portuguese: Igreja Paroquial de Doze Ribeiras/Igreja de São Jorge)[3]
- Império of Holy Spirit of Terreiro Portuguese: Império do Espírito Santo das Doze Ribeiras/Império do Terreiro[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ Eurostat Archived September 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Noé, Paula (2010), SIPA (ed.), Igreja Paroquial de Doze Ribeiras/Igreja de São Jorge (IPA.00029065/PT071901020059) (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: SIPA – Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico, retrieved 5 June 2016
- ^ Noé, Paula (2012), SIPA (ed.), Igreja Paroquial de Altares/Igreja de São Roque (IPA.00033774/PT071901020076) (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: SIPA – Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico, retrieved 5 June 2016