Capelas | |
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Coordinates: 37°50′5″N 25°41′51″W / 37.83472°N 25.69750°W | |
Country | Portugal |
Auton. region | Azores |
Island | São Miguel |
Municipality | Ponta Delgada |
Established | Settlement: 12 February 1592 Parish: 3 July 1839 |
Area | |
• Total | 16.85 km2 (6.51 sq mi) |
Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,080 |
• Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−01:00 (AZOT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+00:00 (AZOST) |
Postal code | 9545-XXX |
Area code | 296 |
Patron | Nossa Senhora da Apresentação |
Capelas (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐˈpɛlɐʃ]; Portuguese for chapels) is a civil parish along the northern coast of the municipality of Ponta Delgada, on the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese Azores. The population in 2011 was 4,080,[1] in an area of 16.85 square kilometres (6.51 sq mi).[2]