Matriz (Horta)

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Statistics
Island:	Faial
Municipality:	Horta
Area: -Total -Water -Rank	1.63 km² km²
Population: (2001)  - Total  - Density  - Rank	2,523 1,557.6/km²
Elevation:  -lowest:  -centre:  -highest:	Atlantic Ocean about 200 m (centre) Monte Carneiro
Name of inhabitants:	- sing. -s pl.

Matriz is a parish in the municipality of Horta and also forms a part of this municipal seat in the Azores. The population in 2001 is 2,523, its density is 1,557.4/km² and the area is 1.62 km². It is the smallest parishes in the island. It is also the densest and the second most populated parish in Horta. The parish is named after a local church in the area named Matriz do SS.º Salvador da Horta.

Contents 1 Nearest parishes 2 Information 3 Other 4 External links

[edit] Nearest parishes

• Feteira, north
• Flamengos, west
• Altitude:
  • Lowest: Atlantic Ocean
  • Centre: -
  • Highest: Monte Carneiro at the Flamengos-Horta boundary in the northwest

[edit] Information

The city was elevated from town to the city in 1498 by King Manuel I.

Landmarks includes the Horta Museum, Sociedade Recreativa Amor da Pátria, Império dos Nobres (Empire of Nobles), Horta's clock tower, the former Walter Bensaúde Hospital (future expansion of the Department of Oceanography and Ichthyology of the University of the Azores do Departamento de Oceanografia e Pescas da Universidade dos Açores), a panoramic view at Monte Carneiro and the Horta Archive and the Public Library (the old Bensaúde House, Port.: Casa Bensaúde).

[edit] Other

Matriz also has a school, a lyceum, churches (including one named Igreja Matriz do SS.º Salvador da Horta), a nearby beach, and a few squares (praças).

[edit] External links

• azoren-online.com - Included with Matriz (in German)