Furnas
Furnas | |
|---|---|
The Furnas Valley and town | |
| Coordinates: 37°46′20″N 25°18′47″W / 37.77222°N 25.31306°W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Auton. region | Azores |
| Island | São Miguel |
| Municipality | Povoação |
| Established | 1522 |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.43 km2 (13.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 207 m (679 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,439 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−01:00 (AZOT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+00:00 (AZOST) |
| Postal code | 9675-012 |
| Area code | 296 |
| Patron | Saint Anne of Furnas Valley |
Furnas is a civil parish in the municipality of Povoação on the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese Azores. The population in 2011 was 1,439, in an area of 34.43 km2. The parish is one of the largest in the island and in the Azores. It is located east of Lagoa and Ponta Delgada, west of Povoação and southeast of Ribeira Grande.