Povoação (parish)
Povoação | |
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The shoreline of the parish of Povoação, where the first settlers to the island of São Miguel disembarked | |
| Coordinates: 37°44′54″N 25°14′39″W / 37.74833°N 25.24417°W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Auton. region | Azores |
| Island | São Miguel |
| Municipality | Povoação |
| Established | Settlement: c. 1472 |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.23 km2 (10.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,161 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−01:00 (AZOT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+00:00 (AZOST) |
| Postal code | 9650-426 |
| Area code | 292 |
| Patron | Nossa Senhora da Mãe de Deus |
| Website | www |
Povoação is a civil parish in the municipality (concelho) of Povoação, on the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 2,161, in an area of 26.23 km2.