Vila do Porto
Vila do Porto | ||||||
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Basic data | ||||||
Autonomous Region : | Azores | |||||
Concelho : | Vila do Porto | |||||
Coordinates : | 36 ° 57 ′ N , 25 ° 8 ′ W | |||||
Residents: | 3119 (as of June 30, 2011) | |||||
Surface: | 25.55 km² (as of January 1, 2010) | |||||
Population density : | 122 inhabitants per km² | |||||
Height: | 0 m | |||||
Vila do Porto district | ||||||
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Residents: | 5552 (as of June 30, 2011) | |||||
Surface: | 96.89 km² (as of January 1, 2010) | |||||
Population density : | 57 inhabitants per km² | |||||
Number of municipalities : | 5 | |||||
administration | ||||||
Administration address: | Câmara Municipal de Vila do Porto Largo de Nossa Senhora da Conceição 9580-539 Vila do Porto |
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President of the Câmara Municipal: | Carlos Henrique Lopes Rodrigues | |||||
Website: | cm-viladoporto.pt |
Vila do Porto ( [ ˈvilɐ ðu ˈpoɾtu ] ) is a small town ( Vila ) on the island of Santa Maria ( Azores ) belonging to Portugal with 3119 inhabitants (as of June 30, 2011).
history
Vila do Porto is the oldest city in the Azores. In 1432, when a member of the Order of the Knights of Christ landed, the island of Santa Maria was taken over by the Portuguese. Settlement began in 1439; In 1472 the town was granted city rights.
Public facilities
In Vila do Porto there is a primary school, a secondary school, a grammar school and a church. In addition, there has also been a health center (hospital with outpatient and inpatient care) for a number of years. In 2008 the port was expanded with a yacht area. Northwest of the city is the airport of the island of Santa Maria, which was built as a military base in 1944 .
Attractions
Fort São Brás stands on a hill above the port . The main church is the parish church Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora da Assuncao . It was built in the 16th century, making it one of the oldest churches in the Azores. It was rebuilt after a major fire in 1832.
administration
Vila do Porto district
Vila do Porto is the seat of a district of the same name ( Município ). This circle covers the entire area of the island of Santa Maria. Its highest point is 587 m ( Pico Alto ). Formigas , 36 km northeast of the island of Santa Maria, is managed by the port authority in Vila do Porto.
The following municipalities belong to the district of Vila do Porto:
local community | Population (2011) |
Area km² |
Density of population / km² |
LAU code |
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Almagreira | 599 | 11.22 | 53 | 410101 |
Santa Bárbara | 405 | 15.27 | 27 | 410102 |
Santo Espírito | 588 | 26.68 | 22nd | 410103 |
Sao Pedro | 841 | 18.17 | 46 | 410104 |
Vila do Porto | 3.119 | 25.55 | 122 | 410105 |
Vila do Porto district | 5,552 | 96.89 | 57 | 4101 |
Population development
Population in the Vila do Porto County (1849–2011) | |||||||||
year | 1849 | 1900 | 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2004 | 2011 |
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Residents | 5,647 | 6,359 | 7.158 | 13,233 | 6,500 | 5,922 | 5,578 | 5.511 | 5,552 |
Municipal holiday
- June 24th
Town twinning
sons and daughters of the town
- António de Sousa Braga (* 1941), Bishop of Angra
Web links
- Official website
- Vila do Porto on www.azoren-online.com
- The island of Santa Maria on www.azoren-online.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.ine.pt - indicator resident population by place of residence and sex; Decennial in the database of the Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ↑ a b Overview of code assignments from Freguesias on epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu
- ↑ www.ine.pt - indicator resident population by place of residence and sex; Decennial in the database of the Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ↑ Decreto-lei nº 265/72 de 31 de julho (PDF; 6.7 MB), accessed on February 9, 2017
- ↑ www.anmp.pt , accessed on August 30, 2013