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Fontinhas

Fontinhas
Civil Parish
Official name: Freguesia das Fontinhas
Name origin: Portuguese for small fountains
Country  Portugal
Autonomous Region  Azores
Island Terceira
Municipality Praia da Vitória
Localities Acima do Cabouco, Canada da Fonte, Canada do Barreiro, Canada do Coxo, Canada do Pico, Canada dos Batistas, Canada dos Doidos, Fontinha, Fontinhas
Center Fontinhas
 - elevation 131 m (430 ft)
 - coordinates 38°44′29″N 27°6′27″W / 38.74139°N 27.10750°W / 38.74139; -27.10750Coordinates: 38°44′29″N 27°6′27″W / 38.74139°N 27.10750°W / 38.74139; -27.10750
Highest point Cabouco
 - location Serra do Cume
 - elevation 405 m (1,329 ft)
 - coordinates 38°43′31″N 27°8′44″W / 38.72528°N 27.14556°W / 38.72528; -27.14556
Lowest point Santa Luzia
 - elevation 64 m (210 ft)
 - coordinates 38°44′52″N 27°5′43″W / 38.74778°N 27.09528°W / 38.74778; -27.09528
Area 12.14 km2 (5 sq mi)
 - water .00 km2 (0 sq mi)
 - urban 1.19 km2 (0 sq mi)
Population 1,594 (2011)
Density 131/km2 (339/sq mi)
LAU Junta Freguesia
 - location Edifício da Casa do Povo, Estrada Municipal
 - coordinates 38°44′24″N 27°6′17″W / 38.74000°N 27.10472°W / 38.74000; -27.10472
President Junta Bruno Dimas Toledo Ávila (PS)
President Assembleia Zélia Maria da Silveira Costa Toste (PS)
Timezone Azores (UTC-1)
 - summer (DST) Azores (UTC0)
Postal Zone 9760-211
Area Code & Prefix (+351) 295 XXX XXX
Patron Saint Nossa Senhora da Pena
Fontinhas is located in Terceira
Fontinhas
Location of the parish seat of Fontinhas on the island of Terceira
Website: www.jf-fontinhas.com
Geographic detail from Instituto Geográfico Português (2010)

Fontinhas is a civil parish in the municipality of Praia da Vitória, Terceira Island in the Portuguese Azores. The population in 2011 was 1,594, in an area of 12.14 km².


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