Luz is a civil parish in the municipality of Santa Cruz da Graciosa on the island of Graciosa in the Portuguese Azores. The population in 2011 was 683,[1] in an area of 11.70 km2.[2] It contains the localities Alto do Sul, Fajã da Folga, Folga, Carapacho, Luz and Pedras Brancas.
Luz | |
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The most southern community in Luz, Carapacho, as seen from the Ponta da Restinga | |
Coordinates: 39°1′18″N 27°59′23″W / 39.02167°N 27.98972°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Auton. region | Azores |
Island | Graciosa |
Municipality | Santa Cruz da Graciosa |
Established | Parish: c.1601 Civil parish: c.1867 |
Area | |
• Total | 11.70 km2 (4.52 sq mi) |
Elevation | 88 m (289 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 683 |
• Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−01:00 (AZOT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC±00:00 (AZOST) |
Postal code | 9880-154 |
Area code | 292 |
Patron | Nossa Senhora de Luz |
Website | jfluz |
References
edit- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ Eurostat Archived 2012-10-07 at the Wayback Machine