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Quatro Ribeiras is a civil parish in the municipality of Praia da Vitoria on the northern coast of the Portuguese island of Terceira in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 394, in an area of 12.83 km². It is the least populous parish in the municipality. It contains the localities Boqueiro, Canada do Cruzeiro, Canada do Saco, Canada do Velho, Farroco, Quatro Ribeiras and Rebentão do Bom Jesus.
Situated on a rocky massif by seaside, this locality is crossed by four streams - Ribeira Grande, Ribeira Pequena, Ribeira Seca and Ribeira do Almeida -, thus the name Quatro Ribeiras.




History


According to the chronicles, it was one of the first settlements of the island. Built in devotion to Santa Beatriz, one of the first churches of the island was built here in the fifteenth century.




Natural Heritage


Gruta das Pombas
Baía das Quatro Ribeiras
Costa das Quatro Ribeiras
Pico dos Loiros
Zona Balnear das Quatro Ribeiras




Architectural Heritage


Chafariz do Cruzeiro
Igreja de Santa Beatriz
Império do Espírito Santo de Quatro Ribeiras
Miradouro da Rocha Alta
Miradouro dos Moinhos




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Quatro Ribeiras
• Praia da Vitória
• Terceira Island
• Agualva (Praia da Vitória)
• List of freguesias of Portugal: P
• List of beaches in the Azores
• Altares
• Willem van der Haegen
• List of freguesias of Portugal: V
• Nature Park of Terceira