Nordeste (; Portuguese for northeast, hence that part of the island) is a municipality on the northeastern part of

São Miguel Island São Miguel Island (; ), nicknamed "The Green Island" (), is the largest and most populous island in the Portugal, Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The island covers and has around 140,000 inhabitants, with 45,000 people residing in Ponta D ...

in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 4,937, in an area of .Eurostat
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Geography

The municipality 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. 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. Administratively, there are nine civil parishes in the municipality: * Achada * Achadinha * Algarvia * Lomba da Fazenda * Nordeste * Salga * Santana * Santo António de Nordestinho * São Pedro de Nordestinho The parish Nordeste has a population of 1,341 (2011) and an area of .

Sports

The following sports clubs are located in Nordeste: * UD Nordeste * CD Santo António Nordestinho

References

External links

* Fajã do Araújo * Lombo Gordo * Atlântico Nordeste. Migrações (Book) * Official geographic portal : https://sigweb.cmnordeste.pt Municipalities of São Miguel Island Municipalities of Portugal {{Azores-geo-stub