Porto Formoso

Porto Formoso
The expanse of tea fields from the regional roadway looking towards the coastal community of Porto Formoso
Porto Formoso
Location in the Azores
Porto Formoso
Porto Formoso (São Miguel)
Coordinates: 37°49′19″N 25°25′32″W / 37.82194°N 25.42556°W / 37.82194; -25.42556
Country Portugal
Auton. regionAzores
IslandSão Miguel
MunicipalityRibeira Grande
EstablishedParish: 2 June 1509
Area
  Total
12.79 km2 (4.94 sq mi)
Elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
1,265
  Density99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−01:00 (AZOT)
  Summer (DST)UTC+00:00 (AZOST)
Postal code
9625-429
Area code292
PatronNossa Senhora da Graça

Porto Formoso is a civil parish in the municipality of Ribeira Grande in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 1,265, in an area of 12.79 km2.