Ribeira Seca (Calheta)

Ribeira Seca is a freguesia ("civil parish") in the municipality of Calheta in the Portuguese Azores. The population in 2011 was 1,025,[1] in an area of 53.77 km2.[2] It contains the localities Aveiro, Caldeira de Cima, Caminhos Novos, Canada de Baixo, Faja da Entre Ribeiras, Fajã da Figueira, Fajã da Fonte Nicolau, Fajã das Cubres, Fajã de Além, Fajã do Belo, Fajã do Sanguinhal, Fajã do Santo Cristo, Fajã dos Bodes, Fajã dos Vimes, Fajã Redonda, Grotão Fundo, Loiral de Baixo, Loiral de Cima, Lomba, Pojal, Portal, Ribeira Seca, São Bartolomeu and Silveira.

Ribeira Seca
View of the coastal zone of Ribeira Seca, with the village of Lourais in the distance.
View of the coastal zone of Ribeira Seca, with the village of Lourais in the distance.
Coat of arms of Ribeira Seca
Ribeira Seca is located in Azores
Ribeira Seca
Ribeira Seca
Location in the Azores
Ribeira Seca is located in São Jorge
Ribeira Seca
Ribeira Seca
Ribeira Seca (São Jorge)
Coordinates: 38°35′53″N 27°58′48″W
Country Portugal
Auton. regionAzores
IslandSão Jorge
MunicipalityCalheta
Area
  Total53.77 km2 (20.76 sq mi)
Elevation
96 m (315 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total1,025
  Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−01:00 (AZOT)
  Summer (DST)UTC±00:00 (AZOST)
Postal code
9850-219
Area code292
PatronSão Tiago Maior

Architecture

Parochial church of São Tiago Maior, named for the Apostle James.

Civic

Religious

  • Sanctuary of Santo Cristo da Caldeira (Portuguese: Capela do Santo Cristo da Caldeira/Santuário do Santo Cristo da Caldeira)
  • Church of São Tiago (Portuguese: Igreja Paroquial de Ribeira Seca/Igreja de São Tiago)

References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. Eurostat Archived October 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Nóe, Paula (2012), SIPA (ed.), Solar dos Noronhas (IPA.00033680/PT071902040009) (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: SIPA –Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico, retrieved 3 January 2015
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