São Jorge Island
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{{Infobox Islands
| name = São Jorge Island
| image name = 24 ilha de são jorge, açores1.jpg
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| locator map = Sao Jorge-pos.png
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| native name link = Portugal
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| location = [[Atlantic Ocean]]
| coordinates = {{coor dm|38|39|N|28|5|W|type:mountain}}
| archipelago = [[Azores Islands]]
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| area = 237.59 km²
| highest mount = [[Pico da Esperança]]
| elevation = 1053 m
| country = Portugal
| country admin divisions title = [[Administrative divisions of Portugal|Autonomous Region]]
| country admin divisions = [[Azores Islands]]
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| country largest city = [[Velas]]
| country largest city population = 5,585
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| population = 10,500
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'''São Jorge''' ([[Pronunciation|pron.]] {{IPA2|sɐ̃ũ 'ʒɔɾʒ(ɨ)}}; also known in English as '''San Jorge''') is a [[Portugal|Portuguese]] island in the central part of the [[Azores]]. It is separated from [[Pico Island]] by 15 km with a strait. Its east to west length is 53 km and its north to south width is 8 km. The area is 237.59 km² and the population is 10,500.
It was first discovered in [[1439]]. The island wasn't populated until twenty years later when colonists came from the provinces of the northern part of [[Europe]]. São Jorge is a [[volcanic]] island, as are many of the Azorean islands. It has erupted six times between 1580 and 1907. Ten people were killed by the 1580 eruption and eight in 1808. In both eruptions small glowing clouds were reported. A possible submarine eruption was reported southwest of the island in 1964 but was not confirmed.
The highest point is [[Pico da Esperança]] at 1,053 meters. The island's agriculture includes cattle, cereals, and fruits. Other main industries include fisheries and dairy products.
Administratively, São Jorge is divided into two municipalities (concelhos), [[Calheta]] in the east with five parishes and [[Velas]] in the west with six parishes.
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Image:Ilha de São Jorge, Açores, Portugal, costa Sul.JPG|South coast
Image:Imperio of Topo, Azores.jpg|[[Topo]]
Image:Matriz de N S do Rosario, Topo, Azores.jpg|Church in Topo
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==References==
* {{VNUM | 1=1802-03=}}
* {{cite book | last = Scarth | first = Alwyn | coauthors= Tanguy, Jean-Claude | title = Volcanoes of Europe | publisher = [[Oxford University Press]] | date = 2001 | pages= 243 pp | isbn = 0-19-521754-3 }}
==External links==
*[http://www.azores.com/azores/sao_jorge.php Azores.com, a commercial site but with abundant information on São Jorge Island]
* {{en}} [http://theazoresislands.blogspot.com/search/label/S%C3%A3o%20Jorge%20Island The Azores Islands, Site with abundant information about São Jorge Island]
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[[Category:Stratovolcanoes]]
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[[Category:Mountains of Portugal]]
[[Category:Volcanoes of Portugal]]
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