Ribeirinha (Lajes do Pico)

Ribeirinha is a civil parish in the municipality of Lajes do Pico in the Portuguese Autonomous Region of the Azores. It is the only parish in the municipality to be totally on the northern coast of the island. The population in 2011 was 374,[1] in an area of 8.49 km².[2] It is the smallest parish in the municipality by area. It contains the localities Baixa, Biscoito, Ribeirinha and Terra Alta.

Ribeirinha
Coat of arms
Ribeirinha
Location in the Azores
Ribeirinha
Ribeirinha (Pico)
Coordinates: 38°26′18″N 28°5′17″W
Country Portugal
Auton. regionAzores
IslandPico
MunicipalityLajes do Pico
EstablishedCivil parish: 15 September 1980
Area
  Total8.49 km2 (3.28 sq mi)
Elevation
207 m (679 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total374
  Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−01:00 (AZOT)
  Summer (DST)UTC±00:00 (AZOST)
Postal code
9930-336
Area code292
PatronSanto Antão

History

It was established in 1980, when it was carved from the neighboring civil parish of Piedade, with which it shares its border on the eastern coast.

References

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