Lajes das Flores
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| Location | ||||||
| - Country |  Portugal |
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| - Region | A.R. of Azores | |||||
| - Subregion | A.R. of Azores | |||||
| - District or A.R. | A.R. of Azores | |||||
| Mayor | João Lourenço | |||||
| - Party | PSD | |||||
| Area | 70.1 km² | |||||
| Population | ||||||
| - Total | 1,491 | |||||
| - Density | 21/km² | |||||
| No. of parishes | 7 | |||||
| Coordinates | 39º25'N 31º12'W | |||||
| Municipal holiday | 3rd Monday of July |
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| Website: http://www.cmlflores.raacores.net | ||||||
Lajes das Flores (pron. IPA: ['laʒɨʃ dɐʃ 'floɾɨʃ]) is municipality in western part of the Azores.
The municipality has a population of 1,491 inhabitants and a total area of 70.1 km². It includes the southern portion of the island of Flores and is encircled almost entirely by the Atlantic Ocean except for the north, where it is bordered by Santa Cruz das Flores.
Lajes das Flores has a few schools, a lyceum, a gymnasium, churches and squares (Praças).
[edit] Parishes
Here are 7 parishes of Lajes das Flores:
The largest parish in area and population is Lajes das Flores. The most populated parish is Fazenda. The smallest parish in population, area and density is Mosteiros.
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