Velas Municipality
Velas is a municipality in the São Jorge Island, in the Portuguese autonomous region of Azores. The municipality encompasses the western portion of the island, with its municipal seat in the town of Velas on the south coast, and is divided into six parishes.
Luissilveira, Public domain.- Town with about 5,400 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 30 metres (90 feet)
- Description: municipality of Portugal
- Also known as“Velas”“Velas, Azores”
Places of Interest
Discover Portão do Mar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santo Amaro and Fajã de João Dias.
Santo Amaro
Santo Amaro is a parish in the district of Velas in the Azores.
Fajã de João Dias
The Fajã de João Dias is a permanent debris field…
6 km north of Velas Municipality
Velas Municipality
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Latitude
38.6798° or 38° 40′ 47″ north
Longitude
-28.2053° or 28° 12′ 19″ west
Open location code
89CHMQHV+WV
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OpenStreetMap feature
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Waray—“Velas Municipality” goes by many names.
VelasCatalan
VelasCebuano
Velas (munisipyo)Cebuano
ВелашChechen
韦拉什Chinese
VelasDutch
VelasGalician
VelasMalay
VelasMin Nan Chinese
VelasNorwegian Bokmål
Velas, AzoresNovial
VelasPolish
VelasTurkish
ВелашUkrainian
ویلاس، ازورسUrdu
VelasVietnamese
VelasVolapük
VelasWaray (Philippines)
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ribeira do Almeida and São Pedro.
Notable Places Nearby
Discover Esquadra de Velas and Posto de Turismo.
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Azores: Highlights
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