Civil parish in Azores, Portugal
Biscoitos | |
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 Partial vista of the residential homes of Biscoitos along the coast | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Biscoitos Location in the Azores Show map of Azores Biscoitos Biscoitos (Terceira) Show map of Terceira | |
| Coordinates: 38°47′32″N 27°15′32″W / 38.79222°N 27.25889°W / 38.79222; -27.25889 | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Auton. region | Azores |
| Island | Terceira |
| Municipality | Praia da Vitória |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.05 km (10.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 71 m (233 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,424 |
| • Density | 53/km (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−01:00 (AZOT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC±00:00 (AZOST) |
| Postal code | 9760-051 |
| Area code | 292 |
| Patron | São Pedro |
Biscoitos is a civil parish in the municipality of Praia da Vitória, on the island of Terceira in the Portuguese Azores. The population in 2011 was 1,424, in an area of 27.05 km.
Due——to its volcanic origin, its terrain is poor, so vines were. And still are a very usual crop, so Biscoitos began——to be, known for its high quality wine, which is made with Verdelho grapes.
The village has a wine museum called the Museu do Vinho dos Biscoitos that was established in 1990.
References※
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ Eurostat Archived October 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Museu do Vinho". Explore Terceira (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-01-14.