Ribeira Seca (Ribeira Grande)
| Ribeira Seca | ||
| Civil Parish | ||
 Santa Bárbara beach on the northern coast of Ribeira Seca, the most popular destination for surfers on the island. | ||
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| Official name: Freguesia de Ribeira Seca | ||
| Name origin: Portuguese for dry ravine | ||
| Country |  Portugal | |
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| Autonomous Region |  Azores | |
| Island | São Miguel | |
| Municipality | Ribeira Grande | |
| Localities | Bandejo, Morro de Cima, Ribeira Seca | |
| Center | Rotunda | |
| - elevation | 20 m (66 ft) | |
| - coordinates | 37°48′57″N 25°32′16″W / 37.81583°N 25.53778°WCoordinates: 37°48′57″N 25°32′16″W / 37.81583°N 25.53778°W | |
| Highest point | Pico do Barrosa | |
| - elevation | 901 m (2,956 ft) | |
| - coordinates | 37°45′54″N 25°29′46″W / 37.76500°N 25.49611°W | |
| Lowest point | Sea Level | |
| - location | Atlantic Ocean | |
| Area | 12.59 km2 (5 sq mi) | |
| - urban | .75 km2 (0 sq mi) | |
| Population | 2,950 (2011) | |
| Density | 234/km2 (606/sq mi) | |
| Settlement | c. 1515 | |
| - Parish | 12 December 1575 | |
| - Civil Parish | 25 October 1576 | |
| LAU | Junta Freguesia | |
| - location | Rua Bernado Manuel da Siveira Estrela, 20 | |
| President Junta | João P.M. Dâmaso Moniz | |
| President Assembleia | José Manuel Silva Aguiar | |
| Timezone | Azores (UTC-1) | |
| - summer (DST) | Azores (UTC0) | |
| Postal Zone | 9600-217 | |
| Area Code & Prefix | (+351) 296 XXX-XXXX | |
| Patron Saint | São Pedro | |
 Location of the civil parish of Ribeira Seca within the municipality of Ribeira Grande | ||
| Wikimedia Commons: Ribeira Seca (Ribeira Grande) | ||
| Website: http://www.jfribeiraseca.net | ||
| Geographic detail from Instituto Geográfico Português (2010) | ||
Ribeira Seca (Portuguese for dry river) is a civil parish in the municipality of Ribeira Grande in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 2,950,[1] in an area of 12.59 km².[2] It is located near the north coast of the island.
Architecture
The parish has a rich combination of modern and historical patrimony, in addition to natural spaces, such as the northern beach of Santa Bárbara, popular with surfers and watersports enthusiats. These include:
Civic
- Manorhouse of Mafoma (Portuguese: Solar da Mafoma)
Military
- Casamates of Santa Bárbara (Portuguese: Casamatas ao Areal de Santa Bárbara)
Religious
- Church of São Pedro (Portuguese: Igreja Paroquial de Ribeira Seca/Igreja de São Pedro)
- Hermitage of Mãe de Deus (Portuguese: Ermida de Mãe de Deus)
- Hermitage of Nossa Senhora da Paciência (Portuguese: Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Paciência/Ermida do Senhor da Paciência/Ermida do Ecce Homo)
- Hermitage of Nossa Senhora da Quietação (Portuguese: Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Quietação)
- Hermitage of Bom Sucesso (Portuguese: Ermida do Bom Sucesso/Ermida de Nossa Senhora do Bom Sucesso)
Culture
The parish is traditionally the seat of the Cavalhadas de São Pedro, an event that occurs every 29 June, and celebrates the elevation oe Ribeira Grande to the status of city, with associated festivities. During the statutory holiday, the local residents prepare the Alâmpadas de São Pedro that decorate the roads and homes of the parish during this period. Preceding these events, on 28 June, is the Marchas de São Pedro, (Marches of St. Peter) that attract hundreds of participants, who parade through the parish.
References
- ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ↑ Eurostat Archived September 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.