Velas Municipality

Velas is a municipality in the , in the autonomous region of . 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.
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  • Type: Town with 5,400 residents
  • Description: municipality of Portugal
  • Also known as: “Município de Velas”, “Velas”, and “Velas, Azores”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Portão do Mar.

City gate
Photo: Mosbatho, CC BY 4.0.
is a city gate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santo Amaro and Fajã de João Dias.

Village
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
is a parish in the district of Velas in the .

Hamlet
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
The is a permanent debris field… is situated 6 km north of Velas Municipality.

Velas Municipality

Latitude
38.6798° or 38° 40′ 47″ north
Longitude
-28.2053° or 28° 12′ 19″ west
Population
5,400
Elevation
658 metres (2,159 feet)
Open location code
89CHMQHV+WV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 25270680
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
8010695
Wiki­data ID
Q1010468
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Waray—“Velas Municipality” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Velas”
  • Cebuano: “Velas (munisipyo)”
  • Cebuano: “Velas”
  • Chechen: “Велаш”
  • Chinese: “韦拉什”
  • Dutch: “Velas”
  • French: “Velas”
  • Galician: “Velas”
  • German: “Velas”
  • Hungarian: “Velas”
  • Irish: “Velas”
  • Italian: “Velas”
  • Japanese: “ヴェーラス”
  • Korean: “벨라스”
  • Lithuanian: “Velašas”
  • Lombard: “Velas”
  • Malay: “Velas”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Velas”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Velas”
  • Novial: “Velas, Azores”
  • Polish: “Velas”
  • Portuguese: “Velas”
  • Russian: “Велаш”
  • Spanish: “Velas”
  • Tatar: “Велаш”
  • Turkish: “Velas”
  • Ukrainian: “Велаш”
  • Urdu: “ویلاس، ازورس”
  • Vietnamese: “Velas”
  • Volapük: “Velas”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Velas”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Ribeira do Almeida and São Pedro.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Igreja Matriz de São Jorge and Esquadra de Velas.

Azores: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Terceira and Ponta Delgada.

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