Agualva (Praia da Vitória)

Agualva
Civil Parish
Official name: Freguesia da Agualva
Country  Portugal
Autonomous Region  Azores
Island Terceira
Municipality Praia da Vitória
Localities Ladeira de Nossa Senhora, Portela, Outeiro Filipe, Filipe, Outeiros, Cabouco da Trás, São Joões
River Ribeira de Agualva
Center Agualva
 - elevation 130 m (427 ft)
 - coordinates 38°46′27″N 27°10′22″W / 38.77417°N 27.17278°W / 38.77417; -27.17278Coordinates: 38°46′27″N 27°10′22″W / 38.77417°N 27.17278°W / 38.77417; -27.17278
Highest point Pico Alto
 - location Biscoito da Ferraria
 - elevation 809 m (2,654 ft)
 - coordinates 38°45′18″N 27°12′40″W / 38.75500°N 27.21111°W / 38.75500; -27.21111
Lowest point Sea level
 - location Atlantic Ocean
 - elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Area 38.75 km2 (15 sq mi)
 - water .00 km2 (0 sq mi)
 - urban .70 km2 (0 sq mi)
Population 1,432 (2011)
Density 37 / km2 (96 / sq mi)
Settlement fl. 1588
 - Parish 29 February 1588
LAU Junta Freguesia
 - location Rua da Igreja
 - coordinates 38°46′21″N 27°10′23″W / 38.77250°N 27.17306°W / 38.77250; -27.17306
President Junta Noé de Melo Cota (PS)
Timezone Azores (UTC-1)
 - summer (DST) Azores (UTC0)
Postal Zone 9760-020
Area Code & Prefix (+351) 292 XXX-XXXX
Demonym Agualvense
Patron Saint Nossa Senhora da Guadalupe
Location of the parish seat of Agualva on the island of Terceira
Wikimedia Commons: Agualva (Praia da Vitória)
Website: http://www.jf-agualva.pt
Geographic detail from Instituto Geográfico Português (2010)

Agualva is a civil parish in the municipality of Praia da Vitória on the island of Terceira in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 1,432,[1] in an area of 38.75 km².[2] The parish lies 186 metres above sea level.

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