Arco de São Jorge
| Arco de São Jorge | ||
| Civil parish | ||
 Some of the homes that range the civil parish of Arco de São Jorge | ||
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| Official name: Freguesia de Arco de São Jorge | ||
| Country |  Portugal | |
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| Region |  Madeira | |
| Island | Madeira | |
| Municipality | Santana | |
| Center | Arco de São Jorge | |
| - elevation | 325 m (1,066 ft) | |
| - coordinates | 32°49′18.78″N 16°57′12.61″W / 32.8218833°N 16.9535028°WCoordinates: 32°49′18.78″N 16°57′12.61″W / 32.8218833°N 16.9535028°W | |
| Highest point | ||
| - elevation | 810 m (2,657 ft) | |
| - coordinates | 32°49′0.56″N 16°57′8.29″W / 32.8168222°N 16.9523028°W | |
| Lowest point | Sea level | |
| - location | Atlantic Ocean | |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) | |
| Area | 3.38 km2 (1 sq mi) | |
| Population | 413 (2011) | |
| Settlement | fl. 1500 | |
| - Parish | 28 September 1588 | |
| LAU | Junta Freguesia | |
| - location | Sítio dos Poços | |
| Timezone | WET (UTC0) | |
| - summer (DST) | WEST (UTC+1) | |
| Postal zone | 9230 | |
| Area code & prefix | (+351) 291 XX XX XX | |
| Patron saint | São José | |
| Wikimedia Commons: Arco de São Jorge | ||
Arco de São Jorge is a civil parish in the municipality of Santana, the Portuguese island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 413,[1] in an area of 3.38 km²;[2] it is the smallest parish of the municipality by population and area.
Geography
The fajã debris field that comprises the small parish of Arco de São Jorge
Arco de São Jorge is located near the north coast of the island, in the northwest of the municipality of Santana.
References
- ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ↑ Eurostat Archived September 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
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