Feteiras is a civil parish in the municipality of Ponta Delgada in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. It is situated in the western part of the island of São Miguel, on the south coast. The population in 2011 was 1,571, in an area of 23.53 square kilometres (9.08 sq mi).
The coastal plain of Feteiras, with its surroundings of pasturelands and subdivided parecels
Some of the older homes along the southern tract of the village of Feteiras
A view of the old artesnal fishing port of Feteiras
Ponta Delgada is the largest municipality (concelho) and executive capital of the Autonomous Region of the Azores in Portugal. It is located on São Miguel Island, the largest and most populous in the archipelago. As of 2021, it has 67,287 inhabitants, in an area of 232.99 square kilometres. There are 17,629 residents in the three central civil parishes that comprise the historical city: São Pedro, São Sebastião, and São José. Ponta Delgada became the region's administrative capital under the revised constitution of 1976; the judiciary and Catholic See remained in the historical capital of Angra do Heroísmo while the Legislative Assembly of the Azores was established in Horta.
Image: Ilha de São Miguel DSC00659 (36586155410) (cropped)
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Image: Convent of Nossa Senhora da Esperanca Ponta Delgada (cropped)
