Posto Santo

Posto Santo is a parish in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo on the island of Terceira in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 1,048,^[1] in an area of 20.37 km².^[2] Posto Santo was elevated to parish status on 15 September 1980. It was previously part of the parish of Santa Luzia. The parish is relatively far from the ocean, and it lies at an elevation of forty-five metres. Its predominant economic activity is agriculture. It contains the localities Espigão, Grota do Medo, Lapinha, Piquinho and Posto Santo.^[3]

Posto Santo
Civil parish
The crater face of the Guilherme Moniz caldera, on the eastern edge of the parish's frontier
Posto Santo Location in the Azores Show map of Azores Posto Santo Posto Santo (Terceira) Show map of Terceira
Coordinates: 38°40′42″N 27°13′51″W
Country	Portugal
Auton. region	Azores
Island	Terceira
Municipality	Angra do Heroísmo
Established	Settlement: fl. 1500 Parish: fl. 1599 Civil parish: 15 September 1980
Area
• Total	20.37 km2 (7.86 sq mi)
Elevation	211 m (692 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,048
• Density	51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−01:00 (AZOT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+00:00 (AZOST)
Postal code	9700-238
Area code	(+351) 292 XXX-XXXX
Website	www.jfpostosanto.pt

History

The name, "Posto Santo", is literally translated as "holy post", its origin developed from an outbreak of bubonic plague in 1599 that killed thousands on the island of Terceira. The parish of Posto Santo was spared and served as a refuge for many of the residents of Angra do Heroísmo. Since then, it has been known as Posto Santo.

Posto Santo should not be confused with Porto Santo which is an island close to Madeira Island.^[3]