Matriz | |
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Coordinates: 38°32′19″N 28°37′51″W / 38.53861°N 28.63083°W | |
Country | Portugal |
Auton. region | Azores |
Island | Faial |
Municipality | Horta |
Area | |
• Total | 1.81 km2 (0.70 sq mi) |
Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,562 |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−01:00 (AZOT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC±00:00 (AZOST) |
Postal code | 9900-114 |
Area code | 292 |
Patron | Santissimo Salvador |
Website | http://freguesiamatriz.pt/ |
Matriz is a freguesia ("civil parish") in the municipality of Horta, in the Portuguese Azores, which is part of the urbanized core of the city of Horta. The population in 2011 was 2,562,[1] in an area of 1.81 km².[2] It is the smallest and most populous parish on the island. It contains the localities Matriz and Dutras.