Lajes das Flores | |
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 Rugged interior of the municipality of Lajes das Flores | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of the municipality of Lajes das Flores in the archipelago of the Azores | |
| Coordinates: 39°24′20″N 31°13′4″W / 39.40556°N 31.21778°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Auton. region | Azores |
| Island | Flores |
| Established | Settlement: c.1457 Municipality: c.1832 |
| Parishes | 7 |
| Government | |
| • President | João António Vieira Lourenço |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70.05 km2 (27.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 384 m (1,260 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,408 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−01:00 (AZOT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+00:00 (AZOST) |
| Postal code | 9960-431 |
| Area code | (+351) 292 XXX-XXXX |
| Patron | Nossa Senhora do Rosário |
| Local holiday | 3rd Monday in July |
| Website | Cmlajesflores |
Lajes das Flores (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈlaʒɨʒ ðɐʃ ˈfloɾɨʃ] ) is a municipality in the western part of the Azores; it includes the southern part of the island of Flores. To the north, where it is bordered by Santa Cruz das Flores. The population in 2021 was 1,408,[1] in an area of 70.05 square kilometres (27.05 sq mi).[2] Its municipal seat is in the parish of the same name.
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ Eurostat Archived 2012-10-07 at the Wayback Machine