Ponta Garça
| Ponta Garça | |
| Civil Parish | |
 Partial view of the parish of Ponta Garça, considered the longest parish on the island of São Miguel
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| Official name: Freguesia da Ponta Garça | |
| Country |  Portugal |
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| Autonomous Region |  Azores |
| Island | São Miguel |
| Municipality | Vila Franca do Campo |
| Localities | Cinzeiro, Meio Moio, Ponta Garça, Senhora das Mercês |
| Center | Ponta Garça |
| - elevation | 123 m (404 ft) |
| - coordinates | 37°43′7″N 25°22′12″W / 37.71861°N 25.37000°WCoordinates: 37°43′7″N 25°22′12″W / 37.71861°N 25.37000°W |
| Highest point | Picos |
| - elevation | 735 m (2,411 ft) |
| - coordinates | 37°46′41″N 25°24′19″W / 37.77806°N 25.40528°W |
| Lowest point | Sea Level |
| - location | Atlantic Ocean |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Area | 29.35 km2 (11 sq mi) |
| - water | 0.01 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| - urban | 1.09 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Population | 3,547 (2011) |
| Density | 121/km2 (313/sq mi) |
| Settlement | fl. 1500 |
| LAU | Junta Freguesia |
| - location | Rua da Igreja |
| President Junta | Cláudio Manuel Pacheco Medeiros |
| President Assembleia | Roberto Furtado Domingos de Amaral |
| Timezone | Azores (UTC-1) |
| - summer (DST) | Azores (UTC0) |
| Postal Zone | 9680-447 |
| Area Code & Prefix | (+351) 292 XX XX XX |
| Patron Saint | Nossa Senhora da Piedade |
 Location of the civil parish of Ponta Garça in the municipality of Vila Franca do Campo
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| Website: http://www.jfpontagarca.com/ | |
| Geographic detail from CAOP (2010) produced by Instituto Geográfico Português (IGP) | |
Ponta Garça is a civil parish in the municipality of Vila Franca do Campo in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 3,547, in an area of 29.35 km². It is the largest parish in Vila Franca do Campo.
Gaspar Frutuoso indicated that the origin of its toponymy was connected with the first settlers' reflections on sighting this zone. On the other hand, the local civil parish council claims that the area was named for the preponderance of marine birds, that nest on the cliffs of the parish.
The civil parish was first designated in the 16th century, likely owing to the communities growth and access to potable water.
The parish is located along the main regional roadway that links Lagoa and Ponta Delgada with the eastern part of the island. It is situated in the eastern part of Vila Franca do Campo.
Ponta Garça has 3 elementary schools, and a church.
The main industry are agriculture and manufacturing.
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