Madalena (Azores)

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Madalena
Flag of Madalena
Municipal flag
Coat of arms of Madalena
Municipal coat of arms
Location of Madalena
Location  
 - Country Flag of Portugal Portugal
 - Region A.R. of Azores
 - Subregion A.R. of Azores
 - District or A.R. A.R. of Azores
Mayor Jorge Rodrigues
 - Party PSD
Area 147.1 km²
Population
 - Total 6,184
 - Density 42/km²
No. of parishes 6
Coordinates 38º30'N 28º31'W
Municipal holiday
July 22
Website: http://www.cm-madalena.pt/

Madalena (pron. IPA[mɐdɐ'lenɐ]) is a municipality in the western part of the Azores.

The municipality has a population of 6,184 inhabitants and a total area of 147.1 km². The density is 42/km². The municipality includes the western portion of the island of Pico. It is encircled almost entirely with the Atlantic Ocean except for the east, where it is bordered by São Roque do Pico and Lajes do Pico. The island of Faial and the municipality of Horta is 7 km to the west.

[edit] Parishes

The six parishes of Madalena are:

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Coordinates: 38°32′4.45″N, 28°31′44.42″W