Furnas is a parish in the district of Povoação in the Azores. The population in 2001 was 1,541, its density is 45.5/km² and the area is 33.88 km². The parish is one of the largest in the island and in the Azores. It is located east of Lagoa and Ponta Delgada, west of Povoação and southeast of Ribeira Grande. The main industries are agriculture and tourism. Furnas has a primary school, a church and a square (praça). It is connected by road to Ponta Delgada and the municipal seat and to Ribeira Grande. The Atlantic Ocean is to the south. The mountains are to the north with several valleys including one to the north-northwest. Most of the mountains are forested while grasslands are found at higher elevations.