Achadinha

Achadinha (from Achada + -inha meaning Little Achada) is a parish in the district of Nordeste in the Azores. The population in 2001 is 561, its density is 40.5/km² and the area is 13.86 km². It is located E fo Ribeira Grande, NE of Ponta Delgada (the capital), N of Furnas and W of Nordeste. The main industry is agriculture. It is connected with a road linking Ponta Delgada, Ribeira Grande and Nordeste. The Atlantic Ocean is to the north. The mountains are to the south. The municipality of Ribeira Grande lies to the west.

Nearest parishes

*Achada
*Salga, E
*Ribeira Quente, S on the other side of the mountain range.
*Lomba de São Pedro, W

Geography

*Location:
**Latitude: 37.85 (37°51') N
**Longitude: 25.2833 (25°17') W
*Altitude: 84 m (278 m)

Achadinha has a small school, a church and a small square ("praça").

External links

*Map and aerial photos
** [http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=37.85&longitude=25.2833&zoom=6 Street map from Mapquest]
** [http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=25.2833&lat=37.85&w=750&h=500 Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver]