Angústias

Angústias is one of the three freguesia ("civil parish") that comprise the urban area of the city of Horta, on the island of Faial in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. This is an economically active, densely populated area. The population in 2011 was 2,418, in an area of 3.79 km2. Due to its commercial nature, the parish is one of the island's primary destinations for tourism, due to the concentration of historical sights and shopping. It contains the localities Caminho do Meio, Courelas, Pasteleiro, Port Pim, Termo da Igreja and Vigia.

Angústias
The urbanized area of Angústias, alongside Monte Escuro and Monte da Guia, showing the bay of Porto Pim
Location of the civil parish of Angústias within the municipality of Horta
Coordinates: 38°31′41″N 28°37′38″W
Country Portugal
Auton. regionAzores
IslandFaial
MunicipalityHorta
EstablishedSettlement: c. 1468-1499
Parish: c. 1664
Civil parish: 28 November 1684
Area
  Total3.79 km2 (1.46 sq mi)
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total2,418
  Density640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−01:00 (AZOT)
  Summer (DST)UTC±00:00 (AZOST)
Postal code
9960-040
Area code292
PatronNossa Senhora das Angústias
Websitehttp://www.cmhorta.pt
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