|
Azores
Açores
(Portuguese)
|
|
|---|---|
| Autonomous Region of the Azores Região Autónoma dos Açores (Portuguese) |
|
| Motto: | |
| Anthem: Hino dos Açores (English: "Anthem of the Azores") |
|
Location of the Azores within the European Union
|
|
| Country |  Portugal |
| Settlement | 1432 |
| Autonomous status | 30 April 1976 |
| Named for | Açor (English: Northern goshawk) |
| Capitals | Ponta Delgada (executive) Angra do Heroísmo (judicial) Horta (legislative) 38°40′N 28°04′W / 38.66°N 28.07°W / 38.66; -28.07 |
| Largest city | Ponta Delgada |
| Official languages | Portuguese |
| Demonym(s) | Açoriano(a) (English: Azorean) |
| Government | Autonomous Region |
|
• Representative of the Republic
|
Pedro Manuel dos Reis Alves Catarino |
| Luís Garcia | |
| José Manuel Bolieiro | |
|
• Vice-President of the Regional Government
|
Artur Lima |
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly |
| National and European representation | |
| 5 MPs (of 230) | |
| 1 MEP (of 21 Portuguese seats) | |
| Area | |
|
• Total
|
2,351 km2 (908 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation
(
Mount Pico)
|
2,351 m (7,713 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population | |
|
• Census
|
236,440[2] |
|
• Density
|
110/km2 (284.9/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2017 estimate |
|
• Total
|
 €4.128 billion[3] |
|
• Per capita
|
€16,900 |
| Currency | Euro (€) (EUR) |
| Time zone | UTC−01:00 |
|
• Summer (
DST)
|
UTC±00:00 |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy (CE) |
| Driving side | Right |
| Calling code | +351 (292) |
| Postal code |
95nn-99nn
|
| ISO 3166 code | PT-20 |
| Internet TLD | .pt |
| Usual abbreviation | RAA |
| Website | azores |
|
Azores
Açores
(Portuguese)
|
|
|---|---|
| Autonomous Region of the Azores Região Autónoma dos Açores (Portuguese) |
|
| Motto: | |
| Anthem: Hino dos Açores (English: "Anthem of the Azores") |
|
|
Location of the Azores within the European Union
|
|
| Country | Portugal |
| Settlement | 1432 |
| Autonomous status | 30 April 1976 |
| Named for | Açor (English: Northern goshawk) |
| Capitals | Ponta Delgada (executive) Angra do Heroísmo (judicial) Horta (legislative) 38°40′N 28°04′W / 38.66°N 28.07°W / 38.66; -28.07 |
| Largest city | Ponta Delgada |
| Official languages | Portuguese |
| Demonym(s) | Açoriano(a) (English: Azorean) |
| Government | Autonomous Region |
|
• Representative of the Republic
|
Pedro Manuel dos Reis Alves Catarino |
| Luís Garcia | |
| José Manuel Bolieiro | |
|
• Vice-President of the Regional Government
|
Artur Lima |
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly |
| National and European representation | |
| 5 MPs (of 230) | |
| 1 MEP (of 21 Portuguese seats) | |
| Area | |
|
• Total
|
2,351 km2 (908 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation
(
Mount Pico)
|
2,351 m (7,713 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population | |
|
• Census
|
236,440[2] |
|
• Density
|
110/km2 (284.9/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2017 estimate |
|
• Total
|
€4.128 billion[3] |
|
• Per capita
|
€16,900 |
| Currency | Euro (€) (EUR) |
| Time zone | UTC−01:00 |
|
• Summer (
DST)
|
UTC±00:00 |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy (CE) |
| Driving side | Right |
| Calling code | +351 (292) |
| Postal code |
95nn-99nn
|
| ISO 3166 code | PT-20 |
| Internet TLD | .pt |
| Usual abbreviation | RAA |
| Website | azores |
