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Horta is both a parish and a district in western part of the Azores.

The parish population in 2001 is around 6,500, its density is 29.3/km² and the area is 18.45 km².

The seat is located on the southeastern part of the Island.

Horta's major road encircles the island.

The population is 15,063 ( 2001) and the area is 169.94 km². The district includes the entire portion of the island of Faial. It is encircled almost entirely with the Atlantic Ocean except for the east. It is bordered by Madalena on the island of Pico to the east.

Here are 13 parishes of Lajes das Flores:



Azores PortugalRepublica Portuguesa ( In Detail) National motto: None Official language Portuguese 3 Capital Lisbon President Jorge Sampaio Prime Minister Pedro Santana Lopes Area Total % water World ranking: 109th 92,391 km²0. 5 % Population Total ( 2004) Density World

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