Doze Ribeiras
| Doze Ribeiras | |
| Civil Parish | |
| Official name: Freguesia das Doze Ribeiras | |
| Name origin: Portuguese for twelve streams | |
| Country |  Portugal |
|---|---|
| Autonomous Region |  Azores |
| Island | Terceira |
| Municipality | Angra do Heroísmo |
| Center | Doze Ribeiras |
| - elevation | 237 m (778 ft) |
| - coordinates | 38°42′58″N 27°21′39″W / 38.71611°N 27.36083°WCoordinates: 38°42′58″N 27°21′39″W / 38.71611°N 27.36083°W |
| Highest point | Santa Bárbara |
| - elevation | 996 m (3,268 ft) |
| - coordinates | 38°44′18″N 27°19′29″W / 38.73833°N 27.32472°W |
| Lowest point | Sea Level |
| - location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Area | 10.41 km2 (4 sq mi) |
| - urban | .02 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Population | 513 (2011) |
| Density | 49/km2 (127/sq mi) |
| LAU | Junta Freguesia |
| - location | Ribeira das Doze |
| - coordinates | 38°43′7″N 27°21′41″W / 38.71861°N 27.36139°W |
| President Junta | Paulo Agostinho Fagundes Cota (PS) |
| President Assembleia | Tarcísio Manuel Ávila Meneses (PS) |
| Timezone | Azores (UTC-1) |
| - summer (DST) | Azores (UTC0) |
| Postal Zone | 9700 – 339 |
| Area Code & Prefix | (+351) 292 XXX-XXXX |
| Patron Saint | São Jorge |
| Geographic detail from Instituto Geográfico Português (2010) | |
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, in an area of 10.41 km².
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.
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