Santo Amaro (Velas)
| Santo Amaro (Velas) | |
| Civil Parish | |
 Main road in the parish of Santo Amaro, near the main settlement, Calheta, São Jorge | |
| Official name: Freguesia de Santo Amaro | |
| Name origin: Portuguese for Saint Maurus | |
| Country |  Portugal |
|---|---|
| Autonomous Region |  Azores |
| Island | São Jorge |
| Municipality | Velas |
| Localities | Areias, Biscoitos, Boa Hora, Santo Amaro |
| Center | Santo Amaro |
| - elevation | 283 m (928 ft) |
| - coordinates | 38°40′55″N 28°11′24″W / 38.68194°N 28.19000°WCoordinates: 38°40′55″N 28°11′24″W / 38.68194°N 28.19000°W |
| Highest point | Brenhas |
| - location | Estreito da Serra |
| - elevation | 855 m (2,805 ft) |
| - coordinates | 38°40′48″N 28°8′23″W / 38.68000°N 28.13972°W |
| Lowest point | Sea level |
| - location | Atlantic Ocean |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Area | 22.53 km2 (9 sq mi) |
| - urban | .83 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Population | 862 (2011) |
| Density | 38 / km2 (98 / sq mi) |
| LAU | Junta Freguesia |
| - location | Rua João Inácio de Sousa |
| - coordinates | 38°40′57″N 28°11′30″W / 38.68250°N 28.19167°W |
| Timezone | Azores (UTC-1) |
| - summer (DST) | Azores (UTC0) |
| Postal Zone | 9800-525 |
| Area Code & Prefix | (+351) 292 XXX-XXXX |
| Patron Saint | Santa Amaro |
| Wikimedia Commons: Santa Amaro (Velas) | |
Santo Amaro is a parish in the district of Velas in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 862,[1] in an area of 22.53 km².[2]
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