Algarvia

Civil parish in Azores, Portugal
37°50′45″N 25°13′54″W / 37.84583°N 25.23167°W / 37.84583; -25.23167Country PortugalAuton. regionAzoresIslandSão MiguelMunicipalityNordesteEstablishedSettlement: fl. 1500
Parish: fl. 1800
Civil parish: 16 July 2002Area
 • Total5.40 km2 (2.08 sq mi)Elevation
292 m (958 ft)Population
 (2011)
 • Total290 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−01:00 (AZOT) • Summer (DST)UTC±00:00 (AZOST)Postal code
9630-222
Area code292PatronNossa 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.

References

  1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. ^ Eurostat Archived October 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine