Matriz (Ribeira Grande)
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Matriz | |
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 The garden Ribeira dos Moinhos alongside Ribeira Grande, part of the parish of Matriz in Ribeira Grande | |
  Matriz Location in the Azores  Matriz Matriz (São Miguel) | |
| Coordinates: 37°49′24″N 25°31′13″W / 37.82333°N 25.52028°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Auton. region | Azores |
| Island | São Miguel |
| Municipality | Ribeira Grande |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.84 km2 (4.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,968 |
| • Density | 366.1/km2 (948.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−01:00 (AZOT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+00:00 (AZOST) |
| Postal code | 9600-572 |
| Area code | 292 |
| Patron | Nossa Senhora da Estrela |
| Website | www |
Matriz is a parish in the district of Ribeira Grande in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 3,968,[1] in an area of 10.84 km2.[2] It is situated on the north coast of the island. Together with the parish Conceição, it forms the town Ribeira Grande. It contains the localities Bairro de Santa Luzia, Caldeiras and Matriz.