Maia (Ribeira Grande)
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Maia is a civil parish in the municipality of Ribeira Grande in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 1,900, in an area of 21.97 km². Maia is the largest parish by area
The coastal village of Maia, as seen from the hilltop belvedere
The front facade of the Church of the Divino Espírito Santo
The tea fields in the foothills of Gorreana, established in the 18th century: the only European region to support tea production
Povoação, Azores
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Povoação is a municipality located in the southeastern corner of the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 6,327, in an area of 106.41 km2.
The municipal seat of the municipality of Povoação located along the lombas of the Povoação crater
The geological active region of the Furnas valley and the civil parish of the same name
One of the few sand beaches (Praia da Povoação) along the coast of the town of Povoação
The agricultural centre of Água Retorta, located near the border with Nordeste