Lajes (Praia da Vitória)
Lajes is a civil parish in the municipality of Praia da Vitória, on the Portuguese island of Terceira in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 3,744, in an area of 12.11 square kilometres (4.68 sq mi). It is the second most populous parish in the municipality of Praia da Vitória. It contains the localities Fundões, Caldeira, Canada da Caldeira, Canada das Fontainhas, Canada das Vinhas, Canada do Poço, Lajedo, Lajes, Picão, Rebentão and Santa Rita.
Lajes | |
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The northern portion of Lajes Airfield | |
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Coat of arms | |
Lajes Location in the Azores Lajes Lajes (Terceira) | |
| Coordinates: 38°45′45″N 27°6′21″W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Auton. region | Azores |
| Island | Terceira |
| Municipality | Praia da Vitória |
| Established | Settlement: fl. 1500 Parish: fl. 3 April 1507 Civil parish: fl. 1614 Town: 12 June 2002 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.11 km2 (4.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,744 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−01:00 (AZOT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC±00:00 (AZOST) |
| Postal code | 9760-292 |
| Area code | 292 |
| Patron | São Miguel Arcanjo |
| Website | www |
Lajes is best known for being the location of Portuguese Air Force Base No.4, used for military, small inter-island, as well as scheduled and chartered flights from North America and mainland Europe. The U.S. military has a multi-year agreement with the government of Portugal at Lajes Airfield, which is the base for U.S. 65th Air Base Wing (65 ABW).