Almagreira | |
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&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:SMA_VPO_Albergaria_Praia_Formoso.JPG) The village of Praia Formoso, on the southern coast of Almagreira; a resort and tourist center during the summer, attractive for its long white sand beach | |
&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Locator_map_AZO_SMA_Almagreira.svg) Location of the parish of Almagreira within the municipality of Vila do Porto | |
| Coordinates: 36°57′57″N 25°6′24″W / 36.96583°N 25.10667°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Auton. region | Azores |
| Island | Santa Maria |
| Municipality | Vila do Porto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.22 km2 (4.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 189 m (620 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 599 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−01:00 (AZOT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC±00:00 (AZOST) |
| Postal code | 9580-014 |
| Area code | 292 |
| Patron | Nossa Senhora do Bom Despacho |
Almagreira (Portuguese pronunciation: [almɐˈɣɾɐjɾɐ]) is a civil parish in the municipality of Vila do Porto on the island of Santa Maria, in the Portuguese autonomous region of Azores. The population in 2011 was 599,[1] in an area of 11.22 km2.[2] Bordering all other parishes of the island, it is located northwest of Vila do Porto.
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ Eurostat Archived October 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine