Portugal: Azores Region
Contents: Municipalities and Parishes
The population of the municipalities (concelhos) and parishes (freguesias) of Azores region by census years.
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, citizenship, country of birth).| Name | Status | Population Census 2001-03-12 | Population Census 2011-03-21 | Population Census 2021-03-22 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angra do Heroísmo | Municipality | 35,581 | 35,402 | 33,771 | → |
| Altares | Parish | 884 | 901 | 849 | → |
| Angra (Nossa Senhora da Conceição) | Parish | 4,509 | 3,717 | 3,377 | → |
| Angra (Santa Luzia) | Parish | 3,001 | 2,755 | 2,471 | → |
| Angra (São Pedro) | Parish | 3,638 | 3,460 | 3,268 | → |
| Angra (Sé) | Parish | 1,200 | 955 | 928 | → |
| Cinco Ribeiras | Parish | 684 | 704 | 683 | → |
| Doze Ribeiras | Parish | 559 | 513 | 431 | → |
| Feteira | Parish | 1,044 | 1,239 | 1,343 | → |
| Porto Judeu | Parish | 2,425 | 2,501 | 2,293 | → |
| Posto Santo | Parish | 967 | 1,048 | 1,031 | → |
| Raminho | Parish | 550 | 565 | 464 | → |
| Ribeirinha | Parish | 2,733 | 2,684 | 2,480 | → |
| Santa Bárbara | Parish | 1,366 | 1,274 | 1,279 | → |
| São Bartolomeu de Regatos | Parish | 1,569 | 1,983 | 1,936 | → |
| São Bento | Parish | 1,968 | 2,000 | 1,909 | → |
| São Mateus da Calheta | Parish | 3,343 | 3,757 | 3,777 | → |
| Serreta | Parish | 374 | 335 | 316 | → |
| Terra Chã | Parish | 2,783 | 2,915 | 2,888 | → |
| Vila de São Sebastião | Parish | 1,984 | 2,096 | 2,048 | → |
| Calheta | Municipality | 4,069 | 3,773 | 3,437 | → |
| Calheta | Parish | 1,249 | 1,275 | 1,275 | → |
| Norte Pequeno | Parish | 261 | 220 | 196 | → |
| Ribeira Seca | Parish | 1,105 | 1,025 | 897 | → |
| Santo Antão | Parish | 921 | 745 | 629 | → |
| Topo (Nossa Senhora do Rosário) | Parish | 533 | 508 | 440 | → |
| Corvo (Vila do Corvo) | Municipality | 425 | 430 | 384 | → |
| Corvo | Parish | 425 | 430 | 384 | → |
| Horta | Municipality | 15,063 | 14,994 | 14,331 | → |
| Capelo | Parish | 493 | 486 | 528 | → |
| Castelo Branco | Parish | 1,349 | 1,309 | 1,258 | → |
| Cedros | Parish | 1,048 | 907 | 872 | → |
| Feteira | Parish | 1,612 | 1,899 | 1,776 | → |
| Flamengos | Parish | 1,494 | 1,604 | 1,561 | → |
| Horta (Angústias) | Parish | 2,784 | 2,418 | 2,133 | → |
| Horta (Conceição) | Parish | 1,157 | 1,138 | 1,047 | → |
| Horta (Matriz) | Parish | 2,523 | 2,562 | 2,435 | → |
| Pedro Miguel | Parish | 723 | 759 | 737 | → |
| Praia do Almoxarife | Parish | 746 | 834 | 969 | → |
| Praia do Norte | Parish | 259 | 250 | 257 | → |
| Ribeirinha | Parish | 439 | 427 | 404 | → |
| Salão | Parish | 436 | 401 | 354 | → |
| Lagoa | Municipality | 14,126 | 14,442 | 14,189 | → |
| Água de Pau | Parish | 3,122 | 3,058 | 2,919 | → |
| Cabouco | Parish | 1,736 | 1,921 | 1,970 | → |
| Lagoa (Nossa Senhora do Rosário) | Parish | 5,401 | 5,396 | 5,407 | → |
| Lagoa (Santa Cruz) | Parish | 3,501 | 3,671 | 3,528 | → |
| Ribeira Chã | Parish | 366 | 396 | 365 | → |
| Lajes das Flores | Municipality | 1,502 | 1,504 | 1,408 | → |
| Fajã Grande | Parish | 225 | 202 | 220 | → |
| Fajãzinha | Parish | 105 | 76 | 71 | → |
| Fazenda | Parish | 278 | 257 | 261 | → |
| Lajedo | Parish | 107 | 93 | 75 | → |
| Lajes das Flores | Parish | 540 | 627 | 562 | → |
| Lomba | Parish | 197 | 206 | 200 | → |
| Mosteiro | Parish | 50 | 43 | 19 | → |
| Lajes do Pico | Municipality | 5,041 | 4,711 | 4,340 | → |
| Calheta de Nesquim | Parish | 417 | 343 | 318 | → |
| Lajes do Pico | Parish | 1,780 | 1,802 | 1,726 | → |
| Piedade | Parish | 902 | 844 | 757 | → |
| Ribeiras | Parish | 1,045 | 925 | 787 | → |
| Ribeirinha | Parish | 411 | 374 | 343 | → |
| São João | Parish | 486 | 423 | 409 | → |
| Madalena | Municipality | 6,136 | 6,049 | 6,319 | → |
| Bandeiras | Parish | 520 | 626 | 710 | → |
| Candelária | Parish | 892 | 822 | 829 | → |
| Criação Velha | Parish | 818 | 768 | 809 | → |
| Madalena | Parish | 2,509 | 2,581 | 2,882 | → |
| São Caetano | Parish | 550 | 480 | 414 | → |
| São Mateus | Parish | 847 | 772 | 675 | → |
| Nordeste | Municipality | 5,291 | 4,937 | 4,368 | → |
| Achada | Parish | 503 | 436 | 387 | → |
| Achadinha | Parish | 561 | 535 | 463 | → |
| Algarvia | Parish | ... | 290 | 240 | → |
| Lomba da Fazenda | Parish | 885 | 844 | 749 | → |
| Nordeste | Parish | 1,383 | 1,341 | 1,160 | → |
| Salga | Parish | 550 | 488 | 484 | → |
| Santana | Parish | 449 | 475 | 380 | → |
| Santo António de Nordestinho | Parish | ... | 255 | 260 | → |
| São Pedro de Nordestinho | Parish | ... | 273 | 245 | → |
| Ponta Delgada | Municipality | 65,854 | 68,809 | 67,229 | → |
| Ajuda da Bretanha | Parish | ... | 661 | 652 | → |
| Arrifes | Parish | 6,941 | 7,086 | 7,294 | → |
| Candelária | Parish | 1,184 | 1,079 | 976 | → |
| Capelas | Parish | 3,759 | 4,080 | 3,981 | → |
| Covoada | Parish | 1,259 | 1,341 | 1,223 | → |
| Fajã de Baixo | Parish | 4,553 | 5,050 | 4,924 | → |
| Fajã de Cima | Parish | 3,635 | 3,438 | 3,293 | → |
| Fenais da Luz | Parish | 1,895 | 2,009 | 2,227 | → |
| Feteiras | Parish | 1,709 | 1,571 | 1,557 | → |
| Ginetes | Parish | 1,267 | 1,378 | 1,184 | → |
| Mosteiros | Parish | 1,196 | 1,123 | 1,021 | → |
| Pilar da Bretanha | Parish | ... | 624 | 576 | → |
| Ponta Delgada (São José) | Parish | 8,627 | 5,934 | 5,756 | → |
| Ponta Delgada (São Pedro) | Parish | 7,177 | 7,742 | 7,495 | → |
| Ponta Delgada (São Sebastião) | Parish | 4,309 | 3,953 | 4,050 | → |
| Relva | Parish | 2,703 | 3,006 | 2,890 | → |
| Remédios | Parish | 997 | 931 | 809 | → |
| Rosto do Cão (Livramento) | Parish | 3,489 | 4,062 | 4,307 | → |
| Rosto do Cão (São Roque) | Parish | 4,414 | 4,932 | 4,590 | → |
| Santa Bárbara | Parish | 880 | 855 | 846 | → |
| Santa Clara | Parish | ... | 2,971 | 2,804 | → |
| Santo António | Parish | 2,004 | 1,829 | 1,574 | → |
| São Vicente Ferreira | Parish | 1,664 | 2,361 | 2,499 | → |
| Sete Cidades | Parish | 858 | 793 | 701 | → |
| Povoação | Municipality | 6,726 | 6,327 | 5,791 | → |
| Água Retorta | Parish | 497 | 489 | 429 | → |
| Faial da Terra | Parish | 377 | 359 | 342 | → |
| Furnas | Parish | 1,541 | 1,439 | 1,399 | → |
| Nossa Senhora dos Remédios | Parish | 1,072 | 1,112 | 1,062 | → |
| Povoação | Parish | 2,441 | 2,161 | 1,877 | → |
| Ribeira Quente | Parish | 798 | 767 | 682 | → |
| Ribeira Grande | Municipality | 28,462 | 32,112 | 31,388 | → |
| Calhetas | Parish | 780 | 988 | 910 | → |
| Fenais da Ajuda | Parish | 1,269 | 1,131 | 890 | → |
| Lomba da Maia | Parish | 1,174 | 1,152 | 1,048 | → |
| Lomba de São Pedro | Parish | 309 | 284 | 348 | → |
| Maia | Parish | 1,901 | 1,900 | 1,792 | → |
| Pico da Pedra | Parish | 2,426 | 2,909 | 3,053 | → |
| Porto Formoso | Parish | 1,267 | 1,265 | 1,096 | → |
| Rabo de Peixe | Parish | 7,407 | 8,866 | 8,799 | → |
| Ribeira Grande (Conceição) | Parish | 1,797 | 2,425 | 2,634 | → |
| Ribeira Grande (Matriz) | Parish | 3,552 | 3,968 | 3,767 | → |
| Ribeira Seca | Parish | 2,550 | 2,950 | 2,771 | → |
| Ribeirinha | Parish | 2,124 | 2,349 | 2,510 | → |
| Santa Bárbara | Parish | 1,271 | 1,275 | 1,188 | → |
| São Brás | Parish | 635 | 650 | 582 | → |
| Santa Cruz da Graciosa | Municipality | 4,780 | 4,391 | 4,090 | → |
| Guadalupe | Parish | 1,306 | 1,096 | 987 | → |
| Luz | Parish | 735 | 683 | 631 | → |
| Santa Cruz da Graciosa | Parish | 1,838 | 1,776 | 1,739 | → |
| São Mateus (Praia (São Mateus)) | Parish | 901 | 836 | 733 | → |
| Santa Cruz das Flores | Municipality | 2,493 | 2,289 | 2,020 | → |
| Caveira | Parish | 78 | 77 | 76 | → |
| Cedros | Parish | 152 | 128 | 112 | → |
| Ponta Delgada | Parish | 453 | 359 | 280 | → |
| Santa Cruz das Flores | Parish | 1,810 | 1,725 | 1,552 | → |
| São Roque do Pico | Municipality | 3,629 | 3,388 | 3,220 | → |
| Prainha | Parish | 612 | 547 | 530 | → |
| Santa Luzia | Parish | 472 | 422 | 436 | → |
| Santo Amaro | Parish | 329 | 288 | 255 | → |
| Santo António | Parish | 858 | 815 | 724 | → |
| São Roque do Pico | Parish | 1,358 | 1,316 | 1,275 | → |
| Velas | Municipality | 5,605 | 5,398 | 4,936 | → |
| Manadas (Santa Bárbara) | Parish | 400 | 374 | 361 | → |
| Norte Grande (Neves) | Parish | 688 | 532 | 463 | → |
| Rosais | Parish | 820 | 743 | 661 | → |
| Santo Amaro | Parish | 902 | 862 | 790 | → |
| Urzelina (São Mateus) | Parish | 866 | 902 | 896 | → |
| Velas (São Jorge) | Parish | 1,929 | 1,985 | 1,765 | → |
| Vila da Praia da Vitória (Praia da Vitória) | Municipality | 20,252 | 21,035 | 19,463 | → |
| Agualva | Parish | 1,573 | 1,432 | 1,235 | → |
| Biscoitos | Parish | 1,425 | 1,424 | 1,449 | → |
| Cabo da Praia | Parish | 1,469 | 712 | 670 | → |
| Fonte do Bastardo | Parish | 1,156 | 1,278 | 1,171 | → |
| Fontinhas | Parish | 1,541 | 1,594 | 1,529 | → |
| Lajes | Parish | 3,753 | 3,744 | 3,410 | → |
| Porto Martins | Parish | ... | 1,001 | 1,173 | → |
| Praia da Vitória (Santa Cruz) | Parish | 6,171 | 6,690 | 5,956 | → |
| Quatro Ribeiras | Parish | 423 | 394 | 322 | → |
| São Brás | Parish | 1,012 | 1,088 | 1,035 | → |
| Vila Nova | Parish | 1,729 | 1,678 | 1,513 | → |
| Vila do Porto | Municipality | 5,578 | 5,552 | 5,406 | → |
| Almagreira | Parish | 537 | 599 | 616 | → |
| Santa Bárbara | Parish | 480 | 405 | 370 | → |
| Santo Espírito | Parish | 723 | 588 | 597 | → |
| São Pedro | Parish | 841 | 841 | 812 | → |
| Vila do Porto | Parish | 2,997 | 3,119 | 3,011 | → |
| Vila Franca do Campo | Municipality | 11,150 | 11,229 | 10,323 | → |
| Água de Alto | Parish | 1,624 | 1,788 | 1,656 | → |
| Ponta Garça | Parish | 3,577 | 3,547 | 3,156 | → |
| Ribeira das Tainhas | Parish | 782 | 703 | 640 | → |
| Ribeira Seca | Parish | ... | 1,106 | 1,005 | → |
| Vila Franca do Campo (São Miguel) | Parish | 4,047 | 2,659 | 2,486 | → |
| Vila Franca do Campo (São Pedro) | Parish | 1,120 | 1,426 | 1,380 | → |
| Açores [Azores] | Autonomous Region | 241,763 | 246,772 | 236,413 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatística Portugal (web).
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 115,480 |
| Females | 120,933 |
| Age Groups (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 34,553 |
| 15-64 years | 162,751 |
| 65+ years | 39,109 |
| Age Distribution (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 9,734 |
| 70-79 years | 16,958 |
| 60-69 years | 27,795 |
| 50-59 years | 34,137 |
| 40-49 years | 38,106 |
| 30-39 years | 32,808 |
| 20-29 years | 28,519 |
| 10-19 years | 26,721 |
| 0-9 years | 21,635 |
| Citizenship (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Portugal | 233,065 |
| EU | 1,053 |
| Europe (other) | 304 |
| Africa | 255 |
| America | 1,444 |
| Asia & Oceania | 290 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Portugal | 228,099 |
| EU | 1,413 |
| Europe (other) | 448 |
| Africa | 2,086 |
| America | 4,022 |
| Asia & Oceania | 345 |