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Lajes do Pico | |
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Coordinates: 38°23′49″N 28°13′56″W / 38.39694°N 28.23222°W | |
Country | Portugal |
Auton. region | Azores |
Island | Pico |
Established | Settlement: c. 1460 Municipality: c. 1501 |
Parishes | 6 |
Government | |
• President | Ana Catarina Terra Brum (PS)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 155.31 km2 (59.97 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 2,351 m (7,713 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 4,342 |
Time zone | UTC−01:00 (AZOT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC±00:00 (AZOST) |
Postal code | 9930-135 |
Area code | (+351) 292 XXX-XXXX |
Patron | Nossa Senhora de Lourdes |
Local holiday | 29 June |
Website | cm-lajesdopico |
Lajes do Pico (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈlaʒɨʒ ðu ˈpiku] ) is a town and municipality in the central Azores. It is one of three municipalities of the island of Pico. It has 4,342 inhabitants as of 2021,[2] in an area of 155.31 km2.[3] It is bordered by Madalena to the west and by São Roque do Pico to the north.