Salga
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Salga is a parish in the district of Nordeste in the Azores. The population in 2001 is 550, its density is 64.3/km² and the area is 8.55 km². It is located 1 km E of Achadinha, E of Ribeira Grande and W of Nordeste. The main industry is agriculture. It is connected with a road linking Ribeira Grande and Nordeste. The Atlantic Ocean is to the north. The mountains are to the south. The parish of Ribeira Grande is about 500 m W.
[edit] Nearest parishes
- Achadinha, E
- Lomba de São Pedro, W
[edit] Geography
- Location:
- Latitude: 37.85 (37°51') N
- Longitude: 25.3 (25°18') W
- Altitude:
- Lowest: Atlantic Ocean
- Centre (parish): about 1 m (3 ft)
- Centre (location): 64 m (213 ft)
Salga has a school, a lyceum, a gymnasia, a church and a square (praça).
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