Piedade (Lajes do Pico)
| Piedade | |
| Civil Parish | |
 Facing into the eastern coast, the lighthouse of Manhenha is the last building in Ponta da Ilha, in the parish of Piedade
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| Official name: Freguesia de Piedade | |
| Name origin: Portuguese for piety | |
| Country |  Portugal |
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| Autonomous Region |  Azores |
| Island | Pico |
| Municipality | Lajes do Pico |
| Localities | Altamora, Areal, Biscoito Queimado, Cabecinhos, Cais do Galego, Calhau, Cruz da Redondo, Curral da Pedra, Engrade, Faias, Fetais, Manhenha, Piedade, Ponta da Ilha |
| Center | Altamora |
| - elevation | 178 m (584 ft) |
| - coordinates | 38°25′17″N 28°3′37″W / 38.42139°N 28.06028°WCoordinates: 38°25′17″N 28°3′37″W / 38.42139°N 28.06028°W |
| Highest point | Cabeço do Carneiro |
| - location | Topo |
| - elevation | 364 m (1,194 ft) |
| - coordinates | 38°25′39″N 28°4′23″W / 38.42750°N 28.07306°W |
| Lowest point | Sea level |
| - location | Atlantic Ocean |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Area | 12.81 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| - urban | 1.08 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Population | 844 (2011) |
| Density | 66/km2 (171/sq mi) |
| LAU | Junta Freguesia |
| - location | Caminho do Império, Calhau |
| President Junta | Hermenegildo Vargas da Silva (PPD/PSD) |
| Timezone | Azores (UTC-1) |
| - summer (DST) | Azores (UTC0) |
| Postal Zone | 9930-206 |
| Area Code & Prefix | (+351) 292 XXX-XXXX |
| Demonym | Piedadense |
| Patron Saint | Blessed Virgin Mary |
Piedade is a civil parish in the municipality of Lajes do Pico on the island of Pico, the Portuguese Azores. The population in 2011 was 844, in an area of 12.81 km².
The parish was founded after 1506, from the historical registers of the time.
The 1755 Lisbon earthquake affected the community, resulting the destruction of many homes and the parochial church of the time. Before their destruction by phylloxera plague, the vineyards in this location were great producers of the popular Verdelho wines, becoming one of the more important agricultural centres on the island.
The Direcção de Serviços de Conservação da Natureza do Pico (Service Directorate of the Natural Conservancy of Pico) and Serviço de Ambiente do Pico (Environmental Services of Pico) were installed in the Parque Florestal Matos Souto (Forest Park Matos Souto), a park dedicated to commander Manuel Matos Souto, an emigrante who departed for Brazil in the 19th century, where he made his fortune (resending his monies home in order to buy land on the island).
Piedade is located on the extreme east coast of Pico, bordering the parishes of Calheta de Nesquim and Ribeirinha, and connected by the Regional E.R.1-1ª roadway to other centers on the island. The parish is divided into three distinct zones (Piedade, Calhau and Manhenha), and includes two fishing ports (Port of Manhenha and Porto of Calhau), in addition to swimming areas in the areas of Baía da Engrade, Baía do Céu de Abraão, Baía da Caravela and Baía da Fonte. The parishes includes several localities, that includes smaller non-political communities within the civil parish, including: Altamora, Areal, Biscoito Queimado, Cabecinho, Castelete, Eiras, Galego, Calhau, Cruz do Redondo, Curral da Pedra, Engrade, Faias, Fetais, Manhenha and Ponta da Ilha.
The patrimony of the parish is diverse, although the primary buildings are the parochial church and hermitage, the curious fishing boat shelters, windmills and lighthouse. The following were classified by IGESPAR as buildings of public interest:
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