Lajes das Flores
Municipality in Azores, Portugal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the civil parish, see Lajes das Flores (parish).
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,[1] in an area of 70.05 square kilometres (27.05 sq mi).[2] Its municipal seat is in the parish of the same name.
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Lajes das Flores | |
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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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