| Ribeira Seca | |
|---|---|
| Civil parish | |
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| Coordinates: 37°43′17″N 25°25′24″W / 37.72139°N 25.42333°W / 37.72139; -25.42333 | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Auton. region | Azores |
| Island | São Miguel |
| Municipality | Vila Franca do Campo |
| Established | Settlement: fl. 1500 Parish: fl. 1900 Civil parish: 13 June 2002 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.53 km (2.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,106 |
| • Density | 200/km (520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−01:00 (AZOT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+00:00 (AZOST) |
| Postal code | 9680-021 |
| Area code | 292 |
| Patron | São João Baptiste |
| Website | jfribeiraseca |
Ribeira Seca (Portuguese for "dry stream") is a civil parish in the municipality of Vila Franca do Campo on the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 1,106, in an area of 5.53 km.
History
In June 2002, the civil parish was divided from the neighbouring parish of São Miguel to form its own autonomous local authority.
References
- Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- Eurostat Archived October 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine