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| [[Image:{{{image_map}}}|195px|Location of Velas]] | ||||||
| Location | ||||||
| - Country |  Portugal |
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| - Region | A.R. of Azores | |||||
| - Subregion | A.R. of Azores | |||||
| - District or A. The administrative divisions of Portugal are undergoing changes Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The Azores ( Açores ɐˈsoɾɨʃ or) is a Portuguese Archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1500 km (950 mi) from The Azores ( Açores ɐˈsoɾɨʃ or) is a Portuguese Archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1500 km (950 mi) from R. | A.R. of Azores | |||||
| Mayor | António Silveira | |||||
| - Party | PSD | |||||
| Area | 117. The Azores ( Açores ɐˈsoɾɨʃ or) is a Portuguese Archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1500 km (950 mi) from Political parties in Portugal lists political parties in Portugal. History The Social Democratic Party was born on May 6, 1974, when Francisco Sá Carneiro, 4 km² | |||||
| Population | ||||||
| - Total | 5,585 | |||||
| - Density | 48/km² | |||||
| No. of parishes | 6 | |||||
| Coordinates | 38º41'N 28º12'W | |||||
| Municipal holiday | April 23 |
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Velas (pron. IPA: ['vɛlɐʃ]) is a municipality in the São Jorge Island, in the Portuguese autonomous region of Azores. "Freguesia" ( pron fɾɛgɨ'ziɐ is the Portuguese term for Civil parish, a secondary Local administrative unit in Portugal Velas ( pron 'vɛlɐʃ is a municipality in the São Jorge Island, in the Portuguese autonomous region of Azores. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at São Jorge ( pron sɐ̃ũ 'ʒɔɾʒ(ɨ also known in English as San Jorge) is a Portuguese island in the central part of the Azores Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The Azores ( Açores ɐˈsoɾɨʃ or) is a Portuguese Archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1500 km (950 mi) from
The municipality is divided into 6 parishes and comprises the western half of the island. It is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean except for the east.
Parishes
The six parishes of the municipality are:
Manadas is a parish in the district of Velas in the Azores. The population in 2001 is 400 its density is 32/km² and the area is 12 Norte Grande is a parish in the district of Velas in the Azores. Rosais is a parish in the district of Velas in the Azores. The population in 2003 is 1123 its density is 33 Santo Amaro is a parish in the district of Velas in the Azores. Urzelina is a parish in the district of Velas in the Azores. The population in 2001 is 866 its density is 63Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic