Velas
Velas is a locality in Velas (São Jorge), Velas Municipality and has about 1,980 residents. Velas is situated nearby to the neighborhood Ribeira do Almeida, as well as near the locality Santo Amaro.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Portão do Mar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santo Amaro and Fajã de João Dias.
Santo Amaro
Village
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Santo Amaro is a parish in the district of Velas in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 862, in an area of 22.53 km². It contains the localities Areias, Biscoitos, Boa Hora and Santo Amaro.
Fajã de João Dias
Hamlet
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The Fajã de João Dias is a permanent debris field, built from the collapsing cliffs on the northern coast of the civil parish of Rosais, in the municipality of Velas, island of São Jorge, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Fajã de João Dias is situated 6 km north of Velas.
Urzelina
Village
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Urzelina is a civil parish in the municipality of Velas in the Portuguese islands of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 902, in an area of 13.69 km². Urzelina is situated 8 km southeast of Velas.
Velas
- Type: Locality with 1,980 residents
- Also known as: “Vellas” and “Villa das Vellas”
- Location: Velas (São Jorge), Velas Municipality, Azores, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Russian—“Velas” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “韋拉斯”
- Korean: “벨라스”
- Lithuanian: “Velašas”
- Russian: “Велаш”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jardim da República and Arco Natural de Velas.
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