Doze Ribeiras

Doze Ribeiras is a civil parish in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo on the island of Terceira in Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 513,^[1] in an area of 10.41 km².^[2]

Doze Ribeiras
Civil parish
Império do Espírito Santo
Doze Ribeiras Location in the Azores Show map of Azores Doze Ribeiras Doze Ribeiras (Terceira) Show map of Terceira
Coordinates: 38°42′58″N 27°21′39″W
Country	Portugal
Auton. region	Azores
Island	Terceira
Municipality	Angra do Heroísmo
Area
• Total	10.41 km2 (4.02 sq mi)
Elevation	237 m (778 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	513
• Density	49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−01:00 (AZOT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+00:00 (AZOST)
Postal code	9700 – 339
Area code	292
Patron	São Jorge

Architecture

The traditional architecture of Doze Ribeiras resembles much of the rural homes of the western Terceira region, generally constructed around a single floor, many white-washed homes, bordered by multi-coloured trim at the corners, doors and windows.

• Church of São Jorge (Portuguese: Igreja Paroquial de Doze Ribeiras/Igreja de São Jorge)^[3]
• Império of Holy Spirit of Terreiro Portuguese: Império do Espírito Santo das Doze Ribeiras/Império do Terreiro^[4]