São Mateus
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The name São Mateus is Portuguese
for Saint Matthew
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In the archipelago of the Azores
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Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
for Saint Matthew
Matthew the Evangelist
Matthew the Evangelist was, according to the Bible, one of the twelve Apostles of Jesus and one of the four Evangelists.-Identity:...
, and may refer to one of the following:
Brazil
- São Mateus (Espírito Santo)São Mateus, Espírito SantoSão Mateus is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. Its population was 101,051 and its area is 2,343.25 km². São Mateus is located at 36 meters above sea level.-References:...
, a municipality and a city in the state of Espírito SantoEspírito SantoEspírito Santo is one of the states of southeastern Brazil, often referred to by the abbreviation "ES". Its capital is Vitória and the largest city is Vila Velha. The name of the state means literally "holy spirit" after the Holy Ghost of Christianity... - São Mateus, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, a barrioBarrioBarrio is a Spanish word meaning district or neighborhood.-Usage:In its formal usage in English, barrios are generally considered cohesive places, sharing, for example, a church and traditions such as feast days...
in the city of Juiz de ForaJuiz de Fora-Industry, Trade, and Culture:Juiz de Fora is the second most important industrial center in the state of Minas Gerais, despite being the fourth largest in terms of population. It was once the state's largest city, position which was held up until the beginning of the 20th century...
, Minas GeraisMinas GeraisMinas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the... - São Mateus, São João de Meriti, Rio de Janeiro, a barrio in the city of São João de MeritiSão João de MeritiSão João de Meriti is a brazilian city in Rio de Janeiro state. Its historical name is São João do Rio Meriti. Its population was 468.309 inhabitants in 2008...
, Rio de JaneiroRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th... - São Mateus (São Paulo)São Mateus (São Paulo)São Mateus is a district in the subprefecture of São Mateus in the city of São Paulo, Brazil....
, a district of the city of São Paulo - São Mateus do MaranhãoSão Mateus do MaranhãoSão Mateus do Maranhão is a town and municipality in the state of Maranhão in the Northeast region of Brazil.-References:...
, a town and municipality in the state of Maranhão - São Mateus do SulSão Mateus do SulSão Mateus do Sul is a town and municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil.-References:...
, a town and municipality in the state of Paraná
Portugal
In the archipelago of the AzoresAzores
The Archipelago of the Azores is composed of nine volcanic islands situated in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, and is located about west from Lisbon and about east from the east coast of North America. The islands, and their economic exclusion zone, form the Autonomous Region of the...
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- São Mateus (Madalena), a civil parish in the municipality of Madalena, Pico
- São Mateus (Calheta), a civil parish in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira
- São Mateus, is the alternative name for the civil parish of UrzelinaUrzelinaUrzelina is a parish in the district of Velas in the Azores. The population in 2001 is 866, its density is 63.4/km² and the area is 13.67 km². It is also known as São Mateus....
, in the municipality of Velas, São Jorge