Rosais

Rosais (literally, archaic Portuguese for "rosaries") is a civil parish in the municipality of Velas in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 743, in an area of 24.23 km².

Key facts

Portuguese subdivision.type: parish
Portuguese subdivision.name: Rosais
Portuguese subdivision.image_skyline: Rosais na distância, Velas, ilha de São Jorge, Açores.JPG
Portuguese subdivision.image_caption: Interior vista towards the northwestern coast and plateau of Rosais
Portuguese subdivision.image_shield: VLS-rosais.png
Portuguese subdivision.region: Azores
Portuguese subdivision.island: São Jorge
Portuguese subdivision.municipality: Velas
Portuguese subdivision.established_date: Settlement: c. 1568
Portuguese subdivision.area_total_km2: 24.23
Portuguese subdivision.elevation_m: 244
Portuguese subdivision.population_as_of

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==History== Although Rosais was first mentioned in written documents in 1568, it existed as a settlement before then. It was considered the "granary" or "breadbasket" of São Jorge, due to the area's fertility. To this day the area supports rich pastures.