Azores

The Azores (Portuguese: Açores) are an archipelago of Portuguese islands in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, about 1,500 km from Lisbon and about 3,900 km from the east coast of North America.

Municipalities

The Azores are divided into 19 municipalities (concelhos); each municipality is further divided into parishes (freguesias). The Azores have a total of 156 parishes.

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There are also 5 cities: Ponta Delgada and Ribeira Grande on São Miguel Island; Angra do Heroísmo and Praia da Vitória on Terceira, and Horta on Faial.

Related Topics:
Ponta Delgada - Ribeira Grande - Angra do Heroísmo - Praia da Vitória - Horta

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Santa Maria

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• Vila do Porto

São Miguel

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• Lagoa, Nordeste, Ponta Delgada, Povoação, Ribeira Grande and Vila Franca do Campo

Terceira

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• Angra do Heroísmo and Vila da Praia da Vitória

Graciosa

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• Santa Cruz da Graciosa

São Jorge

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• Calheta and Velas

Pico

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• Lajes do Pico, Madalena and São Roque do Pico

Faial

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• Horta

Flores

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• Lajes das Flores and Santa Cruz das Flores

Corvo

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• Corvo