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.