Posto Santo

Posto Santo
Civil Parish
The crater face of the Guilherme Moniz caldera, on the eastern edge of the parish's frontier
Official name: Freguesia de Posto Santo
Name origin: Portuguese for holy post
Country  Portugal
Autonomous Region  Azores
Island Terceira
Municipality Angra do Heroísmo
Localities Espigão, Grota do Medo, Lapinha, Piquinho, Posto Santo
Center Posto Santo
 - elevation 211 m (692 ft)
 - coordinates 38°40′42″N 27°13′51″W / 38.67833°N 27.23083°W / 38.67833; -27.23083Coordinates: 38°40′42″N 27°13′51″W / 38.67833°N 27.23083°W / 38.67833; -27.23083
Highest point Bagacina
 - elevation 637 m (2,090 ft)
 - coordinates 38°43′23″N 27°15′7″W / 38.72306°N 27.25194°W / 38.72306; -27.25194
Lowest point Boa Hora
 - elevation 153 m (502 ft)
 - coordinates 38°40′30″N 27°14′10″W / 38.67500°N 27.23611°W / 38.67500; -27.23611
Area 20.37 km2 (8 sq mi)
 - water .00 km2 (0 sq mi)
 - urban .65 km2 (0 sq mi)
Population 1,048 (2011)
Density 51/km2 (132/sq mi)
Settlement fl. 1500
 - Parish fl. 1599
 - Civil Parish 15 September 1980
LAU Junta Freguesia
 - location Largo Terreiro 24
 - coordinates 38°40′44″N 27°13′54″W / 38.67889°N 27.23167°W / 38.67889; -27.23167
Timezone Azores (UTC-1)
 - summer (DST) Azores (UTC0)
Postal Zone 9700-238
Area Code & Prefix (+351) 292 XXX-XXXX
Wikimedia Commons: Posto Santo (Angra do Heroísmo)
Website: http://www.jfpostosanto.pt
Geographic detail from Instituto Geográfico Português (2010)

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.

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.

References

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