Ribeira Grande | |
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 Ribeira Grande Municipality | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of the municipality of Ribeira Grande in the archipelago of the Azores | |
| Coordinates: 37°49′21″N 25°31′5″W / 37.82250°N 25.51806°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Auton. region | Azores |
| Island | São Miguel |
| Established | Settlement: c. 1507 |
| Parishes | 14 |
| Government | |
| • President | Alexandre Gaudêncio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 180.15 km2 (69.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 32,112 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−01:00 (AZOT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+00:00 (AZOST) |
| Postal code | 9600-509 |
| Area code | 292 |
| Patron | Nossa Senhora da Estrela |
| Local holiday | 29 June |
| Website | http://www.cm-ribeiragrande.pt |
Ribeira Grande (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁiˈβɐjɾɐ ˈɣɾɐ̃dɨ] ) is a municipality in the northern part of the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese Azores. The population in 2011 was 32,112,[1] in an area of 180.15 km2.[2] The municipal seat is located in the civil parish of Matriz, with a population of about 4000 inhabitants, part of the urbanized core of what is commonly referred to as the city of Ribeira Grande (six civil parishes, about 10000 inhabitants).[3]
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ Eurostat Archived October 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Although the Portuguese government and statistical entities recognize the existence of a city (often made up of several civil parishes), which encompasses a certain level of population, services and physical dimensions, the city as a legal governmental entity (with mayor, governmental bodies and services) does not exist. All governmental services are administered at the municipal and/or civil parish levels.