Lajes das Flores
Lajes das Flores (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈlaʒɨʒ ðɐʃ ˈfloɾɨʃ] ⓘ) is a municipality in the western part of the Azores; it includes the southern part of the island of Flores. To the north, where it is bordered by Santa Cruz das Flores. The population in 2021 was 1,408, in an area of 70.05 square kilometres (27.05 sq mi). Its municipal seat is in the parish of the same name.
Lajes das Flores | |
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Municipality | |
Rugged interior of the municipality of Lajes das Flores | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of the municipality of Lajes das Flores in the archipelago of the Azores | |
| Coordinates: 39°24′20″N 31°13′4″W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Auton. region | Azores |
| Island | Flores |
| Established | Settlement: c.1457 Municipality: c.1832 |
| Parishes | 7 |
| Government | |
| • President | João António Vieira Lourenço |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70.05 km2 (27.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 384 m (1,260 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,408 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−01:00 (AZOT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC±00:00 (AZOST) |
| Postal code | 9960-431 |
| Area code | (+351) 292 XXX-XXXX |
| Patron | Nossa Senhora do Rosário |
| Local holiday | 3rd Monday in July |
| Website | Cmlajesflores |
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