Lagoa (Azores) 1449537 208951877 2008-04-29T08:03:24Z VolkovBot 3035831 robot Adding: [[pl:Lagoa (Azory)]] {{Infobox_Municipality_pt| |official_name = Lagoa |image_flag = Pt-lag1.png |image_coat_of_arms = LAG.png |image_map = LocalLagoa(A).PNG| |Region = [[Azores|A.R. of Azores]] |Subregion = A.R. of Azores |District = A.R. of Azores |Mayor_name = [[João António Ferreira Ponte|João Ponte]] |Mayor_party = [[Portuguese Socialist Party|PS]] |area_total = 45.6 |population_total = 14,698 |population_density = 322 |Parishes = [[Lagoa, Azores#Parishes|5]] |coor = 37º46'N 25º37'W |params = 37_46_N_25_37_W |occasion = |day = [[April 11]] |website = http://www.cmlagoa.com |footnotes = }} '''Lagoa''' ([[Pronunciation|pron.]] {{IPA2|lɐ'goɐ}}; [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] for [[lagoon]]) is a municipality on the southwest-central part of [[São Miguel Island]] in the [[Azores]] It has a population of 14,698. Lagoa is located east of [[Ponta Delgada]] and is linked with a road connecting Ponta Delgada, the western part of the island and [[Furnas]], [[Povoação]] and the eastern part of the island to the east and to the north especially areas that are away from the Atlantic Ocean. The mountains are to the east. Most of the mountains are covered with forests and are grassy in both lower and higher elevations. The rest of the land are made up of agricultural lands and some forests. Lagoa has schools, a lyceum, a gymnasia, banks, a post office, a small port and squares. It's sister town is [[Bristol, Rhode Island]]. ==Parishes== The 5 parishes of Lagoa are: * [[Água de Pau]] * [[Cabouco]] * [[Nossa Senhora do Rosário (Lagoa)|Nossa Senhora do Rosário]] * [[Ribeira Chã]] * [[Santa Cruz (Lagoa)|Santa Cruz]] ==External links== * [http://cm-lagoa.azoresdigital.pt Municipality official website] * [http://www.flickr.com/photos/vitor107/sets/1419650/ Photos from Lagoa] {{Municipalities in the Azores}} [[Category:Municipalities of the Azores]] [[Category:São Miguel Island]] [[ca:Lagoa (Açores)]] [[de:Lagoa (Azoren)]] [[es:Lagoa (Azores)]] [[fr:Lagoa (Açores)]] [[it:Lagoa (Azzorre)]] [[nl:Lagoa (Azoren)]] [[pl:Lagoa (Azory)]] [[pt:Lagoa (Açores)]] [[ro:Lagoa (Azore)]] [[ru:Лагоа (Азорские острова)]] [[tr:Lagoa (Azorlar)]] [[vo:Lagoa (Lazoruäns)]]