Santa Bárbara (Ribeira Grande)
Santa Bárbara | |
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Santa Bárbara Location in the Azores Santa Bárbara Santa Bárbara (São Miguel) | |
| Coordinates: 37°47′58″N 25°32′1″W / 37.79944°N 25.53361°W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Auton. region | Azores |
| Island | São Miguel |
| Municipality | Ribeira Grande |
| Established | Settlement: c. 1522 Parish: 10 April 1736 Civil parish: June 1971 |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.84 km2 (4.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 88 m (289 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,275 |
| • Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−01:00 (AZOT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+00:00 (AZOST) |
| Postal code | 9600-420 |
| Area code | 292 |
| Patron | Nossa Senhora das Vitórias |
| Website | freguesiasantabarbara |
Santa Bárbara (Portuguese for Saint Barbara) is a parish in the municipality of Ribeira Grande in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 1,275,[1] in an area of 12.84 km2.[2] It contains the localities Chavinha, Courela, Diogo and Santa Bárbara.