Norte Pequeno

Norte Pequeno is a freguesia ("civil parish") in the municipality of Calheta in the Portuguese Azores, located on the northern coast of the island of São Jorge.

The current church was constructed through the initiative of Father Nicolau António and completed by José d’Avellar de Mello in 1761.

Similar to some of the other fajãs in the north, this area is recognized for generally unspoiled nature and coastal lakes with shrimp and clam beds.

Although a small population, it is still a nucleus of the educational system (having a primary school), as well as many of its own independent infrastructures, including Casa do Povo, Salão Paroquial, Corpo Nacional de Escuteiros (Agrupamento No.223) and a modern factory branch of the Cooperativa Agrícola, where they manufacture cheese.

The community is also known for Filarmónica Recreio de São Lázaro (formed in 1981), one of the many philharmonic bands in the region.

Front façade of the church of São Lázare, Norte Pequeno