São Roque, Ponta Delgada

São Roque is a civil parish in the municipality of Ponta Delgada in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 4,932, in an area of .

History

Its founding originated in the 16th century, although the first documents, referring to the São Roque date to 1563. The Azores Archive, stated:

:"A few miles east of the city of Ponta Delgada is the village of Rosto do Cão...The country homes of a few citizens are delicatebly situated in this village, and the soil in the vicinity is the better cultivated then a large part of the regions of the island..."