Quatro Ribeiras
| Quatro Riberias | |
| Civil Parish | |
 The northern coast of Quatro Ribeiras, as seen from the Miradouro dos Moinhos English: Lookout of the Windmills) | |
| Official name: Freguesia das Quatro Ribeiras | |
| Name origin: Portuguese for four streams | |
| Country |  Portugal |
|---|---|
| Autonomous Region |  Azores |
| Island | Terceira |
| Municipality | Praia da Vitória |
| Localities | Boqueiro, Canada do Cruzeiro, Canada do Saco, Canada do Velho, Farroco, Quatro Ribeiras, Rebentão do Bom Jesus |
| Center | Quatro Ribeiras |
| - elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
| - coordinates | 38°47′24″N 27°13′28″W / 38.79000°N 27.22444°WCoordinates: 38°47′24″N 27°13′28″W / 38.79000°N 27.22444°W |
| Highest point | Pico Alto |
| - location | Biscoito da Ferraria |
| - elevation | 791 m (2,595 ft) |
| - coordinates | 38°45′20″N 27°12′51″W / 38.75556°N 27.21417°W |
| Lowest point | Sea level |
| - location | Atlantic Ocean |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Area | 12.83 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| - water | .00 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| - urban | .29 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Population | 394 (2011) |
| Density | 31 / km2 (80 / sq mi) |
| LAU | Junta Freguesia |
| - location | Estrada Regional ao Cruzeiro |
| - coordinates | 38°47′27″N 27°13′4″W / 38.79083°N 27.21778°W |
| President Junta | Rui Fernandes Nobre de Castro (PS) |
| Timezone | Azores (UTC-1) |
| - summer (DST) | Azores (UTC0) |
| Postal Zone | 9760-351 |
| Area Code & Prefix | (+351) 292 XXX-XXXX |
  Location of the parish seat of Quatro Ribeiras on the island of Terceira
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| Wikimedia Commons: Quatro Ribeiras (Praia da Vitória) | |
| Website: http://www.jf4ribeiras.com/ | |
| Geographic detail from Instituto Geográfico Português (2010) | |
Quatro Ribeiras is a civil parish in the municipality of Praia da Vitoria on the northern coast of the Portuguese island of Terceira in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 394,[1] in an area of 12.83 km².[2] It is the least populous parish in the municipality.
Situated on a rocky massif by seaside, this locality is crossed by four streams - Ribeira Grande, Ribeira Pequena, Ribeira Seca and Ribeira do Almeida -, thus the name Quatro Ribeiras.
History
According to the chronicles, it was one of the first settlements of the island. Built in devotion to Santa Beatriz, one of the first churches of the island was built here in the fifteenth century.
Natural Heritage
- Gruta das Pombas
- Baía das Quatro Ribeiras
- Costa das Quatro Ribeiras
- Pico dos Loiros
- Zona Balnear das Quatro Ribeiras
Architectural Heritage
- Chafariz do Cruzeiro
- Igreja de Santa Beatriz
- Império do Espírito Santo de Quatro Ribeiras
- Miradouro da Rocha Alta
- Miradouro dos Moinhos
References
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