Santo António - Named after the Portuguese-born saint, the parish includes the small villages of Santana and Sao Vicente. São Roque - A relatively old town and commercial port (Cais do Pico) connected with the whaling industry and the site of the only whaling-processing factory in the municipality. Climate Due to its location at the northern foothills of Mount Pico and the Achada Plateau, São Roque has a unique micro-climate, receiving more precipitation than any other municipality in Portugal. Averaging between at the coast and surpassing in the mountains. Twice as much as in the neighboring municipality of Madalena or in the remaining islands of the archipelago. According to the Köppen climate classification, the coastal areas of São Roque have a humid subtropical climate, but with significant Mediterranean influences. Winters are very mild and wet and summers are warm and drier. Humidity is around 80% year-round. Architecture Civic Consolatory/Assistance Station/Outpost () Customs Station/Outpost () District Court of São Roque do Pico () Historical Centre of São Roque do Pico () Guarda Fiscal Station/Outpost () Subregional Hospital of São Roque do Pico () Religious Church of Nossa Senhora da Ajuda () Church of Santa Luzia () Church of Santo Amaro () Church of Santo Antóno () Church of São Roque () Convent of São Pedro de Alcântara (), a 16th-century Franciscan convent established in the old Cais do Pico area of the municipal capital, centre of monastic life on the northern part of the island, until it was abandoned by the order following the Liberal Revolution of 1820. It changed hands in successive years to serve as courts, prison and finance services before falling into ruin, before converted to youth hostel. Hermitage of São Vicente (), erected in the mid-18th century and dedicated to Vincent of Saragossa, the small hermitage is identifiable by its pyramidal belltower and belfrey shaped in the form of cross of the Order of Christ. References Notes Sources Municipalities of the Azores