Horta (Azores)

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Horta Municipal coat of arms
Subdivisions of Portugal>Location  - Region  - Subregion  - District or A.R.	A.R. of Azores A.R. of Azores A.R. of Azores
Mayor  - List_of_political_parties_in_Portugal>Party	João Castro PS
Area	173.1 km²
Population  - Total  - Density	15,224 88/km²
No. of freguesia>parishes	13
Coordinates	[38º32'N 28º38'W]
Municipal holiday	Saint John June 24
Website: http://www.cmhorta.pt

Horta (pron. IPA ['ɔɾtɐ]) is a municipality in the western part of the Azores.

The municipality has a population of 15,224, its density is 88/km² and it has an area of 173.1 km². The municipality includes the totality of the Faial Island.

Parishes

• Angústias (Horta)
• Capelo
• Castelo Branco
• Cedros
• Conceição (Horta)
• Feteira
• Flamengos
• Matriz (Horta)
• Pedro Miguel
• Praia do Almoxarife
• Praia do Norte
• Ribeirinha
• Salão

Notable natives

• Manuel José de Arriaga (July 8, 1840 - March 5, 1917), the first president of Portugal.

 

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