São José (Ponta Delgada)

São José
The Matriz Church of São José, located in the Campo do São Francisco, one of the central buildings in São José
The location of the civil parish of São José within the municipality of Ponta Delgada
Coordinates: 37°44′28″N 25°40′32″W / 37.74111°N 25.67556°W / 37.74111; -25.67556
Country Portugal
Auton. regionAzores
IslandSão Miguel
MunicipalityPonta Delgada
Area
  Total
1.66 km2 (0.64 sq mi)
Elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
5,934
  Density3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−01:00 (AZOT)
  Summer (DST)UTC+00:00 (AZOST)
Postal code
9500-216
Area code292
PatronSão José

São José is a civil parish in the municipality of Ponta Delgada on the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. It is one of the constituent parts of the city of Ponta Delgada, and location of many of the island's more significant cultural and historical, commercial and residential buildings. Extending a short distance along the coast it, nevertheless includes a large mixed urban-rural constituency from the shore north to the main freeway, the Via-Rápida. The population in 2011 was 5,934, in an area of 1.66 km2.