Santo António (Ponta Delgada)

Santo António
Civil Parish
Santo António, with the parochial church central to the residential homes
Official name: Freguesia da Santo António
Name origin: Portuguese for Saint Anthony of Padua
Country  Portugal
Autonomous Region  Azores
Island São Miguel
Municipality Ponta Delgada
Center Santo António
 - elevation 135 m (443 ft)
 - coordinates 37°51′22″N 25°42′23″W / 37.85611°N 25.70639°W / 37.85611; -25.70639Coordinates: 37°51′22″N 25°42′23″W / 37.85611°N 25.70639°W / 37.85611; -25.70639
Highest point Pico da Cruz 2º
 - location Sete Cidades Massif
 - elevation 852 m (2,795 ft)
 - coordinates 37°50′43″N 25°45′26″W / 37.84528°N 25.75722°W / 37.84528; -25.75722
Lowest point Sea Level
 - location Atlantic Ocean
Area 11.75 km2 (5 sq mi)
 - urban .75 km2 (0 sq mi)
Population 1,829 (2011)
Density 156/km2 (404/sq mi)
LAU Junta Freguesia
 - location Rua da Mãe de Deus
 - elevation 57 m (187 ft)
 - coordinates 37°51′33″N 25°42′6″W / 37.85917°N 25.70167°W / 37.85917; -25.70167
President Junta Domingos Paulo Arruda Vasconcelos
Timezone Azores (UTC-1)
 - summer (DST) Azores (UTC0)
Area Code & Prefix (+351) 292 XXX-XXXX
Patron Saint Santo António
Wikimedia Commons: Santo António (Ponta Delgada)

Santo António (Portuguese for "Saint Anthony") is a parish in the district of Ponta Delgada in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 1,829,[1] in an area of 11.75 km².[2] It is located in the northwestern part of the island of São Miguel.

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