Capelo
Civil parish in Azores, Portugal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Capelo is a freguesia ("civil parish") in the municipality of Horta on the island of Faial in the Azorean archipelago. The population in 2011 was 486,[1] in an area of 26.64 km2.[2] Capelo may be considered the westernmost settlement of Eurasia, if Fajã Grande, on Flores Island, is considered part of North America, for it sits on the North American Plate.
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Capelo | |
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Coordinates: 38°35′8″N 28°47′52″W | |
Country | Portugal |
Auton. region | Azores |
Island | Faial |
Municipality | Horta |
Established | Settlement: fl. 1550 Civil parish: c. 1600 |
Area | |
• Total | 26.64 km2 (10.29 sq mi) |
Elevation | 263 m (863 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 486 |
• Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−01:00 (AZOT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC±00:00 (AZOST) |
Postal code | 9900-302 |
Area code | 292 |
Patron | Santíssima Trindade |
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