Biscoitos
Civil parish in Azores, Portugal
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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,[1] in an area of 27.05 km2.[2]
Biscoitos | |
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Partial vista of the residential homes of Biscoitos along the coast | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Biscoitos Location in the Azores  Biscoitos Biscoitos (Terceira) | |
| Coordinates: 38°47′32″N 27°15′32″W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Auton. region | Azores |
| Island | Terceira |
| Municipality | Praia da Vitória |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.05 km2 (10.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 71 m (233 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,424 |
| • Density | 52.64/km2 (136.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−01:00 (AZOT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+00:00 (AZOST) |
| Postal code | 9760-051 |
| Area code | 292 |
| Patron | São Pedro |
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.[3]