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The Azores (/ ə ˈ z ɔːr z / ə-ZORZ, US also / ˈ eɪ z ɔːr z /, AY-zorz; Portuguese: Açores, Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈsoɾɨʃ]), officially the Autonomous Region of the Azores (Região Autónoma dos Açores), is one of the two autonomous regions of Portugal (along with Madeira).
Much like other communities in the archipelago of the Azores, the municipality is shaped by its geography; most homes are clustered along the regional road network that circles the island, with many ancillary or agricultural access roads bisecting the central portion of the island (primarily in the Picos Region) along a north–south axis.
Azores temperate mixed forests. The Azores temperate mixed forests is a temperate broadleaf and mixed forests ecoregion of southwestern Europe. It encompasses the Azores archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean. These volcanic islands are an autonomous region of Portugal, and lie 1500 km west of the Portuguese mainland.
The population in 2011 was 1,439, [1] in an area of 34.43 km 2. [2] The parish is one of the largest in the island and in the Azores. It is located east of Lagoa and Ponta Delgada, west of Povoação and southeast of Ribeira Grande .
The following article describes the history of the Azores, an archipelago composed of nine volcanic islands in the Macaronesia region of the North Atlantic Ocean, about 1,400 km (870 mi) west of Lisbon, about 1,500 km (930 mi) northwest of Morocco, and about 1,930 km (1,200 mi) southeast of Newfoundland, Canada .
Lajes Field or Lajes Air Base ( pronounced [ˈlaʒɨʃ]; Portuguese: Base Aérea das Lajes ), officially designated Air Base No. 4 ( Base Aérea Nº 4, BA4) ( IATA: TER, ICAO: LPLA ), is a multi-use airfield near Lajes and 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Angra do Heroísmo [1] on Terceira Island in the Azores, Portugal.
It is the highest mountain in Portugal, at 2,351 metres (7,713 ft) above sea level, and is one of the highest Atlantic mountains; it is more than twice the elevation of any other peak in the Azores. It has been a designated nature reserve since 1972.
History. A view of the Port of Santa Iria, once the primary, and distant, waypoint for northern commerce. Vista of the interior of Ribeira Grande looking southeast towards the Água de Pau mountain world. The first settlers arrived on the island by the end of the second quarter of the 15th century. [4]
Under the Köppen climate classification, Flores Island has a humid subtropical climate ( Cfa) that transits into an oceanic climate ( Cfb) at higher elevations. Its climate is largely influenced by the warm Gulf Stream and the surrounding ocean, resulting in a narrow temperature range and a wet climate.
Horta. Municipality. The City of Horta and Horta Bay, as seen from the Nossa Senhora da Conceição outlook, showing the marina, the old dock, and volcanic cones, Monte Escuro and Monte da Guia. Flag. Coat of arms. Location of the municipality of Horta in the archipelago of the Azores. Coordinates: 38°34′46″N 28°42′59″W.