Vila Nova (Praia da Vitória)
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| Vila Nova | |
| Civil Parish | |
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Praia das Escaleiras, on the northern coast of Vila Nova
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| Official name: Freguesia da Vila Nova | |
| Name origin: Portuguese for new town | |
| Country |  Portugal |
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| Autonomous Region |  Azores |
| Island | Terceira |
| Municipality | Praia da Vitória |
| Localities | Alminhas, Canada da Bezerra, Canada da Estaca, Canada do Boqueiro, Faias, Nossa Senhora da Ajuda, Ribeira de Agualva, Vila Nova |
| Landmark | Ribeira de Agualva Watermill |
| Rivers | Ribeira das Pedras, Ribeira de Agualva |
| Center | Vila Nova |
| - elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
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| Highest point | Canada do Boqueiro |
| - elevation | 135 m (443 ft) |
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| Lowest point | Sea level |
| - location | Atlantic Ocean |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Area | 8.14 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| - water | .00 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| - urban | .99 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,678 (2011) |
| Density | 206 / km2 (534 / sq mi) |
| LAU | Junta Freguesia |
| - location | Caminho da Abrigada, Estarada Regional E.R.1-1 |
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| Timezone | Azores (UTC-1) |
| - summer (DST) | Azores (UTC0) |
| Postal Zone | 9760-701 |
| Area Code & Prefix | (+351) 292 XXX XXX |
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 Location of the parish seat of Vila Nova on the island of Terceira
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| Wikimedia Commons: Vila Nova (Praia da Vitória) | |
| Geographic detail from Instituto Geográfico Português (2010) | |
Vila Nova is a civil parish in the municipality of Praia da Vitória on the island of Terceira in the Portuguese Azores. The population in 2011 was 1,678,[1] in an area of 8.14 km².[2]
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History
File:Carros alegóricos na Vila Nova, ilha Terceira, Açores, Portugal.jpg
Allegorical carts during the Festas do Espírito Santo in Vila Nova
In its early settlement, the area of Vila Nova was known for its abundance of water; in 1891 there were 14 water fountains supplying potable water to the community. Although primarily a subsistence agriculture community, dominated by the harvesting of cereal crops, the area was also a refuge and settlement for many noble families.
Geography
The area is characterized by rocky coastal zone, that includes the bay and beach of Praia das Escaleiras, and a more elevated area that includes prime agricultural lands in Alminhas, Canada do Boqueiro and Canada da Bezerra.
Ecoregions/Protected areas
- Praia das Escaleiras
- Calvário
Architecture
Civic
- Chafariz da Canada da Bezerra
- Chafariz do Pico da Rocha
- Watermill of Agualva (Portuguese: Azenha da Ribeira de Agualva)
Religious
- Igreja Paroquial do Divino Espírito Santo
- Império do Divino Espírito Santo
- Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Ajuda
