Horta, Azores
Horta (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɔɾtɐ] ⓘ) is a municipality and city in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores encompassing the island of Faial. The population in 2011 was 15,038 in an area of 173.06 square kilometres (66.82 sq mi) The city of Horta itself has a population of about 7,000.
Horta | |
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Municipality | |
The City of Horta and Horta Bay, as seen from the Nossa Senhora da Conceição outlook, showing the marina, the old dock, and volcanic cones, Monte Escuro and Monte da Guia. | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of the municipality of Horta in the archipelago of the Azores | |
| Coordinates: 38°34′46″N 28°42′59″W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Auton. region | Azores |
| Island | Faial |
| Established | Settlement: c. 1467 Town: c. 1498 City/Municipality: 4 July 1833 |
| Parishes | 13 |
| Government | |
| • President | José Leonardo Goulart da Silva |
| Area | |
| • Total | 173.06 km2 (66.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 404 m (1,325 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 14,331 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−01:00 (AZOT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC±00:00 (AZOST) |
| Postal code | 9900-997 |
| Area code | 292 |
| Patron | Santíssimo Salvador da Horta |
| Local holiday | 24 June |
| Website | http://www.cmhorta.pt |
Horta's marina is a primary stop for yachts crossing the Atlantic Ocean, and its walls and walkways are covered with paintings created by visitors noting the names of their vessels, crews, and the years they visited. Peter's Cafe Sport is a bar located across from the marina that houses the island's scrimshaw museum, a collection of artifacts carved from whale tooth and jawbone. Peter's is a point of reference for transatlantic yachters and sailors.
Legislative Assembly of the Azores is located in Horta, making it Azores' legislative capital.