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Azores

Municipalities of the Autonomous Region of the Azores

The 19 municipalities of the Autonomous Region of the Azores, with map, data and guides.

The Autonomous Region of the Azores has 19 municipalities, with a total population of 236,657 at the 2021 census and an area of about 2,322 km². The capital is Ponta Delgada, and the most populous municipalities are Ponta Delgada, Angra do Heroísmo, Ribeira Grande. It belongs to our “Azores” section.

All municipalities

MunicipalityPopulation (2021)km²per km²
Ponta Delgada67,287233.0289
Angra do Heroísmo33,829239.0142
Ribeira Grande31,414180.2174
Praia da Vitória19,482161.3121
Horta14,356173.183
Lagoa (Açores)14,19445.6311
Vila Franca do Campo10,32678.0132
Madalena6,332147.143
Povoação5,796108.054
Vila do Porto5,41496.956
Velas4,940117.442
Nordeste4,37399.944
Lajes do Pico4,342155.328
Santa Cruz da Graciosa4,09560.767
Calheta (Açores)3,441126.327
São Roque do Pico3,221142.423
Santa Cruz das Flores2,02170.929
Lajes das Flores1,40870.120
Corvo ★38617.123

★ = municipality with a dedicated guide.