Vila Nova (Praia da Vitória)
Vila Nova | |
Civil Parish | |
Praia das Escaleiras, on the northern coast of Vila Nova | |
Official name: Freguesia da Vila Nova | |
Name origin: Portuguese for new town | |
Country | Portugal |
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Autonomous Region | Azores |
Island | Terceira |
Municipality | Praia da Vitória |
Localities | Alminhas, Canada da Bezerra, Canada da Estaca, Canada do Boqueiro, Faias, Nossa Senhora da Ajuda, Ribeira de Agualva, Vila Nova |
Landmark | Ribeira de Agualva Watermill |
Rivers | Ribeira das Pedras, Ribeira de Agualva |
Center | Vila Nova |
- elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
- coordinates | 38°46′51″N 27°8′43″W / 38.78083°N 27.14528°WCoordinates: 38°46′51″N 27°8′43″W / 38.78083°N 27.14528°W |
Highest point | Canada do Boqueiro |
- elevation | 135 m (443 ft) |
- coordinates | 38°45′57″N 27°9′6″W / 38.76583°N 27.15167°W |
Lowest point | Sea level |
- location | Atlantic Ocean |
- elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Area | 8.14 km2 (3 sq mi) |
- water | .00 km2 (0 sq mi) |
- urban | .99 km2 (0 sq mi) |
Population | 1,678 (2011) |
Density | 206/km2 (534/sq mi) |
LAU | Junta Freguesia |
- location | Caminho da Abrigada, Estarada Regional E.R.1-1 |
- coordinates | 38°46′50″N 27°9′9″W / 38.78056°N 27.15250°W |
Timezone | Azores (UTC-1) |
- summer (DST) | Azores (UTC0) |
Postal Zone | 9760-701 |
Area Code & Prefix | (+351) 292 XXX XXX |
Location of the parish seat of Vila Nova on the island of Terceira | |
Wikimedia Commons: Vila Nova (Praia da Vitória) | |
Geographic detail from Instituto Geográfico Português (2010) | |
Vila Nova is a civil parish in the municipality of Praia da Vitória on the island of Terceira in the Portuguese Azores. The population in 2011 was 1,678,[1] in an area of 8.14 km².[2]
History
In its early settlement, the area of Vila Nova was known for its abundance of water; in 1891 there were 14 water fountains supplying potable water to the community. Although primarily a subsistence agriculture community, dominated by the harvesting of cereal crops, the area was also a refuge and settlement for many noble families.
Geography
The area is characterized by rocky coastal zone, that includes the bay and beach of Praia das Escaleiras, and a more elevated area that includes prime agricultural lands in Alminhas, Canada do Boqueiro and Canada da Bezerra.
Ecoregions/Protected areas
- Praia das Escaleiras
- Calvário
Architecture
Civic
- Chafariz da Canada da Bezerra
- Chafariz do Pico da Rocha
- Watermill of Agualva (Portuguese: Azenha da Ribeira de Agualva)
Religious
- Igreja Paroquial do Divino Espírito Santo
- Império do Divino Espírito Santo
- Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Ajuda
References
- ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ↑ Eurostat Archived September 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
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