Geography
Nordeste is located east of Ponta Delgada and Vila Franca do Campo, east of Ribeira Grande and northeast of Furnas, linked with the rest of the island by the Estrada Regional E.R.1-1ª. The municipality is the least populated on the island of São Miguel, and most of its interior is covered forests, mountainous peaks and river-valleys, punctuated by fertile pastureland. The highest elevations in this region include: Pico Redondo (980 metres), Pico Verde (927 metres), Pico Bartolomeu (887 metres) and Pico da Vara (1103 metres), with the last being the highest point on the island of São Miguel.
Administratively, there are nine civil parishes in the municipality:
- Achada
- Achadinha
- Algarvia
- Lomba da Fazenda
- Nordeste
- Salga - the smallest parish by area;
- Santana
- Santo António de Nordestinho - the highest altitude parish;
- São Pedro de Nordestinho
Nordeste has a parochial church, a school, secondary school, fire station, banks, a post office, a city council, a small pier just below the lighthouse, and a square or a plaza (praça).
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