Velas 1139711 208338841 2008-04-26T15:56:50Z VolkovBot 3035831 robot Adding: [[ru:Велаш]] {{Infobox_Municipality_pt| |official_name = Velas |image_coat_of_arms = VLS.png |image_flag = Pt-vls1.png |Region = [[Azores|A.R. of Azores]] |Subregion = [[Azores|A.R. of Azores]] |District = [[Azores|A.R. of Azores]] |Mayor_name = [[António José Bettencourt da Silveira|António Silveira]] |Mayor_party = [[Social Democratic Party (Portugal)|PSD]] |area_total = 117.4 |population_total = 5,585 |population_density = 48 |Parishes = [[Velas#Parishes|6]] |coor = 38º41'N 28º12'W |params = 38_41_N_28_12_W |occasion = |day = [[April 23]] |website = none |footnotes = }} '''Velas''' ([[Pronunciation|pron.]] {{IPA2|'vɛlɐʃ}}) is a municipality in the [[São Jorge Island]], in the [[Portugal|Portuguese]] autonomous region of [[Azores]]. The municipality is divided into 6 parishes and comprises the western half of the island. It is surrounded by the [[Atlantic Ocean]] except for the east. ==Parishes== The six parishes of the municipality are: * [[Manadas]] * [[Norte Grande]] * [[Rosais]] * [[Santo Amaro (Velas)|Santo Amaro]] * [[Urzelina]] * [[Velas (parish)|Velas]] {{commonscat|Velas}} {{Municipalities in the Azores}} [[Category:São Jorge Island]] [[Category:Municipalities of the Azores]] [[ca:Velas]] [[de:Velas]] [[es:Velas]] [[fr:Velas]] [[it:Velas]] [[nl:Velas]] [[pt:Velas]] [[ru:Велаш]] [[tr:Velas]] [[vo:Velas]]