Conceição (Ribeira Grande) Explained

Type:parish
Conceição
Region:Azores
Island:São Miguel
Municipality:Ribeira Grande
Coordinates:37.8186°N -25.5264°W
Area Total Km2:12.73
Elevation M:28
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:2425
Postal Code:9600-538
Area Code:292
Patron:Nossa Senhora da Conceição

Conceição is a freguesia ("civil parish") in the district of Ribeira Grande in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 2,425,[1] in an area of 12.73 km².[2] It is situated on the north coast of the island. Together with the parish Matriz, it forms the old core of the town Ribeira Grande. It contains the localities Caldeiras and Conceição.

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