Ajuda da Bretanha
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Ajuda da Bretanha is a parish in the district of Ponta Delgada in the Azores.
The population in 2001 was 1,334, its density is 102.4/km² and the area is 13.03 km². The name comes from the settlers from Brittany in the 16th century. The parish of Bretanha on July 10, 2002 was divided into this parish and Pilar da Bretanha. The main industry is agriculture and fishing.
The parish is the northernmost in the Ponta Delgada and the island of São Miguel. It is accessed with the road linking Mosteiros and Ribeira Grande and also southeast to Ponta Delgada. Ajuda da Bretanha is also located N of Sete Cidades. The Atlantic Ocean is to the north and the mountains are to the south. The cliffs are to the west.
[edit] Nearest parishes
- Pilar da Bretanha
- Mosteiros, SW
[edit] Geography
- Location:
- Latitude: 37.9 (37°54') N
- Longitude: 25.7667 (25°40') W
- Altitude:
- Lowest: Atlantic Ocean
- Centre: sea level
São Pedro has a school, a lyceum, a church and a square (praça).
[edit] External links
- http://www.azoren-online.com/saomiguel/tipps/sehenswuerdigkeiten/bretanha/index.shtml (in in German)
- Map and aerial photos
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