Porto Formoso | |
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 The expanse of tea fields from the regional roadway looking towards the coastal community of Porto Formoso | |
  Porto Formoso Location in the Azores  Porto Formoso Porto Formoso (São Miguel) | |
| Coordinates: 37°49′19″N 25°25′32″W / 37.82194°N 25.42556°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Auton. region | Azores |
| Island | São Miguel |
| Municipality | Ribeira Grande |
| Established | Parish: 2 June 1509 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.79 km2 (4.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,265 |
| • Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−01:00 (AZOT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC±00:00 (AZOST) |
| Postal code | 9625-429 |
| Area code | 292 |
| Patron | Nossa Senhora da Graça |
Porto Formoso is a civil parish in the municipality of Ribeira Grande in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 1,265,[1] in an area of 12.79 km2.[2]