Mosteiros (Ponta Delgada)
| Mosteiros | |
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 A coastal perspective of the village of Mosteiros, the westernmost settlement on the island of São Miguel
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| Official name: Freguesia dos Mosteiros | |
| Country |  Portugal |
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| Autonomous Region |  Azores |
| Island | São Miguel |
| Municipality | Ponta Delgada |
| Localities | Chã das Machadas, Lomba dos Homens, Lombinha, Mosteiros |
| Center | Lombinha |
| - elevation | 200 m (656 ft) |
| - coordinates | 37°53′1″N 25°48′58″W / 37.88361°N 25.81611°WCoordinates: 37°53′1″N 25°48′58″W / 37.88361°N 25.81611°W |
| Highest point | Casa Velha |
| - location | Sete Cidades Massif |
| - elevation | 520 m (1,706 ft) |
| - coordinates | 37°52′44″N 25°47′31″W / 37.87889°N 25.79194°W |
| Area | 8.95 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| - urban | .6 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,123 (2011) |
| Density | 125/km2 (324/sq mi) |
| LAU | Junta Freguesia |
| - location | Rua Pensões |
| President Junta | Paulo Jorge Franco Almeida |
| Timezone | Azores (UTC-1) |
| - summer (DST) | Azores (UTC0) |
| Postal Zone | 9555-156 |
| Area Code & Prefix | (+351) 292 XX XX XX |
| Demonym | Mosteirense |
| Patron Saint | Nossa Senhora da Conceição |
 Location of the civil parish of Ginetes in the municipality of Ponta Delgada
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| Statistics: Instituto Nacional de Estatística | |
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| Geographic detail from CAOP (2010) produced by Instituto Geográfico Português (IGP) | |
Mosteiros is a civil parish in the municipality of Ponta Delgada on the Portuguese island of São Miguel in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 1,123, in an area of 8.95 square kilometres (3.46 sq mi).
It was only around 1480, that the first peoples began to settle this part of the island, mostly by the maritime access, for many years. The community of Mosteiros was built on ancestral fishing for many years, even as its territory was cultivated by farmers.
The word Mosteiros, meaning monastery in the Portuguese language, was named for these islets: the largest of these islets is shaped like a church. As Gaspar Frutuoso noted:
The parochial church, dedicated to Our Lady of the Conception, was constructed at various stages and remotes the beginning of the 17th century.
Today, these activities have been complemented by tourist-related activities.
Mosteiros is located in the northwestern part of the island of São Miguel, connected by the Estrada Regional 1-1ª roadway to Ponta Delgada in the southeast and Ribeira Grande in the northeast. The main village is located on a fajã at the tip of the island, surrounded by coastal cliffs that reach 20 metres (66 ft). The parish is primarily recognizable by a group of islets that lie offshore: two small islets to the northwest, and a group in the southwest, including one further west and two smaller islets, slightly east of the large islet.
The development of the community has been highlighted by the construction of two triatos or impérios, associated with Cult of the Holy Spirit: the Impéro da Grota (located in the garden near the main Church) and the Império das Lombas (raised over the old structure). In addition, several reparations were completed on the school Escola Comendador Ângelo José Dias, the seat of the parish, philharmonic band and extension of the ETAR (sewage and drainage). The Jardim da Eira Velha, a greenspace in the community was also elaborated, overlooking the sea and fishing port, in addition to the changing rooms of the football field.
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