Santo Antão (Calheta)

Santo Antão
Civil Parish
Southern coast of the civil parish of Santo Antão, showing the Fajã de São João
Coat of arms
Official name: Freguesia de São Antão
Name origin: Portuguese for Saint Anton
Country  Portugal
Autonomous Region  Azores
Island São Jorge
Municipality Calheta
Localities Fajã de São João, São Tomé, Canada de São Tomé, Tronqueiras, Lameiro, Cruzal, Caminho de Cima, Caminho Chão, Caminho de Pedra, Santo Antão, Santa Rosa
Center Lameiro
 - elevation 297 m (974 ft)
 - coordinates 38°32′37″N 27°49′8″W / 38.54361°N 27.81889°W / 38.54361; -27.81889Coordinates: 38°32′37″N 27°49′8″W / 38.54361°N 27.81889°W / 38.54361; -27.81889
Highest point Pico dos Fachos
 - location Pedras Brancas
 - elevation 849 m (2,785 ft)
 - coordinates 38°34′33″N 27°52′7″W / 38.57583°N 27.86861°W / 38.57583; -27.86861
Lowest point Sea level
 - location Atlantic Ocean
 - elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Area 32.34 km2 (12 sq mi)
 - urban .95 km2 (0 sq mi)
Population 745 (2011)
Density 23 / km2 (60 / sq mi)
Settlement 6 June 1889
LAU Junta Freguesia
 - location Largo Santo Antão
 - coordinates 38°32′40″N 27°47′43″W / 38.54444°N 27.79528°W / 38.54444; -27.79528
President Junta António Aguiar
President Assembleia Mónica Lisandra Medeiros Brasil
Timezone Azores (UTC-1)
 - summer (DST) Azores (UTC0)
Postal Zone 9875-067
Area Code & Prefix (+351) 292 XXX-XXXX
Patron Saint Santo Antão
Wikimedia Commons: Santo Antão(Calheta)
Website: http://jf-santoantao.com/
Geographic detail from Instituto Geográfico Português (2010)

Santo Antão is a civil parish in the eastern half of the municipality of Calheta, that extends from northern to southern coast of the island of São Jorge in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 745,[1] in an area of 32.34 km².[2]

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