Lagoa, Azores

Lagoa
The sheltered cove of Porto dos Carneiros
The sheltered cove of Porto dos Carneiros
Flag of Lagoa
Coat of arms of Lagoa
Location of the municipality of Lagoa in the archipelago of the Azores
Location of the municipality of Lagoa in the archipelago of the Azores
Coordinates: 37°44′55″N 25°32′25″W / 37.74861°N 25.54028°W / 37.74861; -25.54028
Country Portugal
Auton. regionAzores
IslandSão Miguel
EstablishedSettlement: c. 1515
Municipality: 11 April 1522
Parishes5
Government
 • PresidentCristina Calisto Decq Mota
Area
 • Total45.59 km2 (17.60 sq mi)
Elevation
203 m (666 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total14,442
 • Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−01:00 (AZOT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC±00:00 (AZOST)
Postal code
9560-045
Area code296
PatronNossa Senhora do Rosário
Local holiday11 April

Lagoa (Portuguese pronunciation: [lɐˈɣoɐ] ; Portuguese for lagoon) is a municipality in the southwestern part of São Miguel Island in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 14,442,[1] in an area of 45.59 km².[2] Lagoa is located east of Ponta Delgada, the island capital.