Doze Ribeiras Explained

Type:parish
Doze Ribeiras
Region:Azores
Island:Terceira
Municipality:Angra do Heroísmo
Coordinates:38.7161°N -27.3608°W
Area Total Km2:10.41
Elevation M:237
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:513
Postal Code:9700 – 339
Area Code:292
Patron:São Jorge

Doze Ribeiras is a civil parish in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo on the island of Terceira in Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 513,[1] in an area of 10.41 km².[2]

Architecture

The traditional architecture of Doze Ribeiras resembles much of the rural homes of the western Terceira region, generally constructed around a single floor, many white-washed homes, bordered by multi-coloured trim at the corners, doors and windows.

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