Velas, Azores

Velas
Municipality
Northern coast of Velas, showing Fajã de Fernando Afonso, as seen from the Park of Sete Fontes
Flag Coat of arms
Location of the municipality of Velas in the archipelago of the Azores
Coordinates: 38°40′55″N 28°12′33″W / 38.68194°N 28.20917°W / 38.68194; -28.20917
Country	Portugal
Auton. region	Azores
Island	São Jorge
Established	Settlement: c. 1460 Municipality: c. 1500
Parishes	6
Government
• President	Manuel Soares Silveira
Area
• Total	117.38 km2 (45.32 sq mi)
Elevation	40 m (130 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,398
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−01:00 (AZOT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC±00:00 (AZOST)
Postal code	9800-539
Area code	292
Patron	São Jorge
Local holiday	23 April
Website	http://cm-velas.azoresdigital.pt

Velas (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvɛlɐʃ] ^ⓘ) is a municipality in the São Jorge Island, in the Portuguese autonomous region of Azores. The municipality encompasses the western portion of the island, with its municipal seat in the town of Velas on the south coast, and is divided into six parishes. The population in 2011 was 5,398,^[1] in an area of 117.38 km².^[2]