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Ribeira Grande Municipality

Ribeira Grande Municipality is in . Ribeira Grande Municipality is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Termas das Caldeiras da Ribeira Grande and Mount Escuro.

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Volcano
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is a volcano, which is situated 4 km southeast of Ribeira Grande Municipality.

Volcano
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is a stratovolcanic complex, located in the central part of the island of , in the archipelago of the . More recognizable for the at its centre, the volcanic complex includes centuries of geomorphological structures that include lava domes, cones and encrusted lava flows that have marked its history from, the last, 45,000 years BC. is situated 4½ km south of Ribeira Grande Municipality.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include São Miguel and Porto Formoso.

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is the largest and most populous island of the archipelago. Portuguese for Saint Michael, the island is also known by locals as "The Green Island". Most visitors arriving in the Azores will pass through .

Village
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is a civil parish in the municipality of Ribeira Grande in the archipelago of the . The population in 2011 was 1,265, in an area of 12.79 km2. is situated 4 km northeast of Ribeira Grande Municipality.

Ribeira Grande Municipality

Latitude
37.8046° or 37° 48′ 17″ north
Longitude
-25.4684° or 25° 28′ 6″ west
Population
32,100
Elevation
331 metres (1,086 feet)
Open location code
899PRG3J+RM
Geo­Names ID
8010689
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Ribeira Grande Municipality” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “大里貝拉”
  • Persian: “ریبیرا گرانده”
  • Portuguese: “Ribeira Grande”
  • Russian: “Рибейра-Гранде”
  • Spanish: “Ribeira Grande”
  • Ukrainian: “Рібейра-Гранде”

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Localities in the Area

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