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Nordeste, Azores

Coordinates: 37°49′58″N 25°8′47″W / 37.83278°N 25.14639°W / 37.83278; -25.14639
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Not to be confused with the Northeast Region of Brazil, also known as the Nordeste.

Nordeste
Municipality
Flag of Nordeste
Flag
Coat of arms of Nordeste
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Location of the municipality of Nordeste in the archipelago of the Azores
Location of the municipality of Nordeste in the archipelago of the Azores
Coordinates: 37°49′58″N 25°8′47″W / 37.83278°N 25.14639°W / 37.83278; -25.14639
Country Portugal
Auton. regionAzores
IslandSão Miguel
EstablishedSettlement: c. 1514
Parishes9
Government
 • PresidentAntónio Miguel Borges Soares
Area
 • Total
101.47 km2 (39.18 sq mi)
Elevation
138 m (453 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
4,937
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−01:00 (AZOT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+00:00 (AZOST)
Area code292
PatronSão Jorge
Local holidayMonday closest to July 18
Websitehttp://www.cm-nordeste.pt

Nordeste (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˌnɔɾˈðɛʃtɨ] ⓘ; Portuguese for northeast, hence that part of the island) is a municipality on the northeastern part of São Miguel Island in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 4,937,[1] in an area of 101.47 square kilometres (39.18 sq mi).[2]

Geography

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One of the rugged river-valleys that cross Nordeste; The Salto da Farinha Belvedere near Pedreira

The municipality of Nordeste covers the northeastern part of the island São Miguel. It is the least populated on the island of São Miguel, and most of its interior is covered forests, mountainous peaks and river-valleys, punctuated by fertile pastureland.[3] It was formerly a fertile area used for growing wheat that was used to supply ships heading to the East Indies. King Manuel I of Portugal granted it the status of a town. The prosperity of the municipality ended after an earthquake in 1534 led to the fertile farmland being buried under pumice from the mountains.[4]

The highest elevations in this region include Pico Redondo (980 metres), Pico Verde (927 metres), Pico Bartolomeu (887 metres) and Pico da Vara (1103 metres), the highest point on the island of São Miguel.[3]

Administratively, there are nine civil parishes in the municipality:[5]

The parish Nordeste has a population of 1,341 (2011) and an area of 23.13 square kilometres (8.93 sq mi).[5]

Tourism

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In 2022, it was recorded that 64% of visits to Nordeste were non-Portuguese.[6] in 2025, Nordeste announced that they were introducing a tourist tax. It was justified in order to fund sanitation projects and maintain public spaces. The tax would be €2 per night up to three nights.[7] In also hosts the rotating Azores Day celebrations.[8]

Sports

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The following sports clubs are located in Nordeste:

References

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  1. ^ "Statistics Portugal - Web Portal". Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Nomenclature". European Commission. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Evaluating the Impact of Explosive Volcanic Eruptions on a Groundwater-Fed Water Supply System: An Exploratory Study in Ponta Delgada, São Miguel (Azores, Portugal)". Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  4. ^ Walker, Walter (1886). The Azores. Trubner & Company. p. 247. ISBN 978-1240930470. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  5. ^ a b "NORDESTE, SÃO MIGUEL ISLAND – AEA". Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Buying property in Portugal: these towns attract more foreigners than Portuguese buyers — idealista/news". Idealista. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  7. ^ "New tourist tax begins". The Portugal NEws. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Azores Day: Azoreans celebrating self-rule and regional pride". Portuguese American Journal. 8 June 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
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