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Rosais is a civil parish in the municipality of Velas in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 743, in an area of 24.23 km².
Interior vista towards the northwestern coast and plateau of Rosais
The Estrada Regional (Regional Road) linking Rosais with the southern neighbours of Velas
The frontier of the civil parish extends to the northwestern coast of the island of São Jorge, Ponta dos Rosais
São Jorge Island
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São Jorge is an island in the central group of the Azores archipelago and part of the autonomous region of Portugal. Separated from its nearest neighbours by the 15-kilometre Pico-São Jorge Channel, t
Rosais
…breadbasket" of São Jorge, due to the area's fertility. To this day the area supports rich pastures. The parish of Rosais is located on the island of São Jorge and extends approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from Figueiras to Ponta dos Rosais. The parish had approximately 820 inhabitants according to the 2001…
The island of São Jorge seen from the north-northwest coast along the Ponta dos Rosais, Rosais
Radar image of São Jorge Island (top) next to Pico and Faial islands
Matrix Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosário, Topo. Built in the 16th century, it is one of the earliest churches on the island of São Jorge
Old windmill, Morro das Velas