Azores

Azores Archipelago – Nine Volcanic Islands in the North Atlantic The Azores Archipelago is a Portuguese insular region made up of nine islands in the North Atlantic Ocean. Lying between latitudes 37º and 40º N...

It is the biggest island of the Azores with a total area of 745,8 km2 and a population of approximately 134.000 inhabitants. Administratively, it is divided into six municipalities and it is home to the...

It was the first island of the Azores to be discovered in 1427, with a total area of 97,1 km2, the island of Santa Maria is characterized by being the driest of the islands of...

As its name indicates, it is the third largest island in the Azores and was the third island to be discovered. It has a total area of 403,4 km2 and a population of approximately 53.000...

Located in the central group of the Azores, São Jorge is the longest and the most central island in the archipelago. It has a total area of 245,9 km2 and a population of 8.300 inhabitants...

It is the second largest island in the archipelago, with an area of 448,4 km2 and a population of approximately 13.800 inhabitants spread over 17 parishes and three municipalities, the island of Pico is also...

It is the second smallest island of the archipelago with 61,2 km2 and a population of 4.300 inhabitants spread over four parishes, this pretty little island of whitish cliffs, owes its nickname of white island...

It is the fifth largest island in the archipelago, with an area of approximately 173,8 km2 and a population of 14.300 inhabitants spread over 13 parishes and a single municipality, Horta. Geologically formed around 800.000...

Of an unparalleled lush green beauty, Flores island is the most western island of the archipelago. With an area of 141,6 km2, it is the second least populated island in the archipelago, accounting for 3.400...

It is the smallest island in the Azores, with just 17,2km2 and only 384 inhabitants, in the only town called Vila Nova do Corvo. Geologically formed by a single volcano, the island of Corvo is...