São Roque do Pico
São Roque do Pico | |
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São Roque do Pico includes most of the northern coast of the island, and extends to the summit of the stratovolcano | |
Location of the municipality of São Roque do Pico in the archipelago of the Azores | |
| Coordinates: 38°31′46″N 28°19′19″W / 38.52944°N 28.32194°W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Auton. region | Azores |
| Island | Pico |
| Established | Settlement: fl. 1500 Municipality: c. 1542 |
| Parishes | 5 |
| Government | |
| • President | Luís Filipe Silva (PSD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 142.36 km2 (54.97 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 2,351 m (7,713 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 3,221 |
| Time zone | UTC−01:00 (AZOT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+00:00 (AZOST) |
| Postal code | 9940-353 |
| Area code | (+351) 292 XX XX XX |
| Patron | São Roque |
| Local holiday | 16 August |
| Website | http://www.municipiosrp.pt/ |
São Roque do Pico (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃w ˈʁɔkɨ ðu ˈpiku] ⓘ) is a municipality in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores, occupying most of the northern side of the island of Pico. As of 2021, it has 3,221 inhabitants spread through five freguesias (civil parishes) in an area of 142.36 km².
The municipality is bordered by the Atlantic to the north, Lajes do Pico to the south and east, and Madalena to the west.