Algarvia Explained

Type:parish
Algarvia
Region:Azores
Island:São Miguel
Municipality:Nordeste
Coordinates:37.8458°N -25.2317°W
Established Date:Settlement: fl. 1500
Parish: fl. 1800
Civil parish: 16 July 2002
Area Total Km2:5.40
Elevation M:292
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:290
Postal Code:9630-222
Area Code:292
Patron:Nossa Senhora do Amparo

Algarvia is a civil parish in the municipality of Nordeste, on the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese Azores. The population in 2011 was 290,[1] in an area of 5.40 km2.[2] The parish was formed on July 16, 2002, when the parish of Nordestinho was split into the parishes Algarvia, Santo António de Nordestinho and São Pedro de Nordestinho. It consists of the localities Algarvia and Lomba Velha.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xlang=en&xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_indicadores&indOcorrCod=0005889&contexto=pi&selTab=tab0 Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/nuts_nomenclature/documents/PT-LAU.xls Eurostat