Ribeira Grande
municipality in Sao Miguel island, Azores, Portugal
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Summary
Ribeira Grande is a municipality of Portugal[1]. It draws 585 Wikipedia views per month (municipality of portugal category, ranking #72 of 307).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Azores[3]
- Country: Portugal[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Atlantic Ocean[5]
- Capital: Ribeira Grande[6]
- Shares border with: Nordeste[7], Povoação[8], Vila Franca do Campo[9], Lagoa[10], Ponta Delgada[11]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Conceição[12], Porto Formoso[13], Fenais da Ajuda[14], Ribeira Seca[15], Lomba da Maia[16], Lomba de São Pedro[17], Santa Bárbara[18], Ribeirinha[19], Rabo de Peixe[20], Pico da Pedra[21], Maia[22], Calhetas[23], São Brás[24], Matriz[25]
- Twinned administrative body: Lagos[26], Porto Alegre[27], Ribeira Grande de Santiago[28], Somerville[29]
- Postal code: 9600[30]
- Commons category: Ribeira Grande (Azores)[31]
- Patron saint: Mary[32]
- Local dialing code: 292[33]
- Public holiday: patronal festival[34]
- Official website: https://www.cm-ribeiragrande.pt/[35]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ribeira Grande, Azores[36]
- Population: 32,112[37]
- Official name: Município da Ribeira Grande[38]
- Different from: Cidade Velha[39]
- Area: 180.15 km²[40]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Govdirectory[41]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Ribeira Grande (Azores)[42]
Why It Matters
Ribeira Grande has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]