Biscoitos

Civil parish in Azores, Portugal
Coat of arms of Biscoitos
Coat of arms
38°47′32″N 27°15′32″W / 38.79222°N 27.25889°W / 38.79222; -27.25889Country PortugalAuton. regionAzoresIslandTerceiraMunicipalityPraia da VitóriaArea
 • Total27.05 km2 (10.44 sq mi)Elevation
71 m (233 ft)Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,424 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−01:00 (AZOT) • Summer (DST)UTC±00:00 (AZOST)Postal code
9760-051
Area code292PatronSão 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,[1] in an area of 27.05 km2.[2]

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]

References

  1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. ^ Eurostat Archived October 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Museu do Vinho". Explore Terceira (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-01-14.

External links

  • Biscoitos Blog