Nordeste (Azores)
| Nordeste | |||
| Municipality (Concelho) | |||
 One of the rugged river-valleys that cross Nordeste; The Salto da Farinha Belvedere near Pedreira
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| Official name: Concelho do Nordeste | |||
| Name origin: Portuguese for northeast | |||
| Country |  Portugal |
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| Autonomous Region |  Azores |
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| Island | São Miguel | ||
| Civil Parishes | Achada, Achadinha, Algarvia, Lomba da Fazenda, Nordeste, Salga, Santana, Santo António de Nordestinho, São Pedro de Nordestinho | ||
| Center | Nordeste | ||
| - elevation | 138 m (453 ft) | ||
| - coordinates | 37°49′58″N 25°8′47″W / 37.83278°N 25.14639°WCoordinates: 37°49′58″N 25°8′47″W / 37.83278°N 25.14639°W | ||
| Highest point | Pico da Vara | ||
| - elevation | 1,103 m (3,619 ft) | ||
| - coordinates | 37°48′32″N 25°12′48″W / 37.80889°N 25.21333°W | ||
| Lowest point | |||
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) | ||
| Area | 101.47 km2 (39 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 4,937 (2011) | ||
| Density | 49/km2 (127/sq mi) | ||
| Settlement | c. 1514 | ||
| LAU | Câmara Municipal | ||
| - location | Praça da República | ||
| - elevation | 140 m (459 ft) | ||
| - coordinates | 37°49′57″N 25°8′48″W / 37.83250°N 25.14667°W | ||
| President | José Carlos Barbosa Carreiro (PPD-PSD) | ||
| Municipal Chair | João de Deus Andrade de Sousa (PPD-PSD) | ||
| Timezone | Azores (UTC-1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | Azores (UTC0) | ||
| Area Code & Prefix | (+351) 292 XXX XXX | ||
| Demonym | Nordestense | ||
| Patron Saint | São Jorge | ||
| Municipal Holidays | Monday closest to July 18 | ||
 Location of the municipality of Nordeste in the archipelago of the Azores
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| Website: http://www.cm-nordeste.pt | |||
Nordeste (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˌnɔɾˈðɛʃt(ɨ)]; Portuguese for northeast, hence that part of the island) is a municipality on the northeastern part of São Miguel Island in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 4,937, in an area of 101.47 square kilometres (39.18 sq mi).
The municipality Nordeste covers the northeastern part of the island São Miguel. It is the least populated on the island of São Miguel, and most of its interior is covered forests, mountainous peaks and river-valleys, punctuated by fertile pastureland. The highest elevations in this region include Pico Redondo (980 metres), Pico Verde (927 metres), Pico Bartolomeu (887 metres) and Pico da Vara (1103 metres), the highest point on the island of São Miguel.
Administratively, there are nine civil parishes in the municipality:
The parish Nordeste has a population of 1,341 (2011) and an area of 23.13 square kilometres (8.93 sq mi).
The following sports clubs are located in Nordeste:
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