Horta
Municipality of the Autonomous Region of the Azores (Ilha do Faial).
Horta had 14.331 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 19,9% were aged 65 or over; 16,0% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Carlos Manuel da Silveira Ferreira · Tel. 292202000 · Email: geral@cmhorta.pt · www.cmhorta.pt more contacts
Summary for arrivals. The telephone code is that of the district/region seat (ANACOM numbering plan), not exclusive to this municipality. School, parish-council and town-hall counts come from the official lists already on this site. Hospitals are NHS institutions whose official name includes the municipality.
- 257 – 404
- 528 – 872
- 969 – 1.047
- 1.258 – 1.776
- 2.133 – 2.435
- 18,6 – 33,0
- 34,0 – 50,9
- 52,6 – 105,3
- 106,8 – 339,9
- 562,8 – 1.345,3
- 1,8 – 3,8
- 9,2 – 12,3
- 13,9 – 14,5
- 14,5 – 23,9
- 24,5 – 26,6
The 13 parishes of Horta
Sorted by resident population (2021 Census, 2025 geography). Click a header to sort; hover a row to highlight it on the map.
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| # | Parish | Population | Area (km²) | Inhab./km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horta (Matriz) | 2.435 | 1,81 | 1.345,3 |
| 2 | Horta (Angústias) | 2.133 | 3,79 | 562,8 |
| 3 | Feteira | 1.776 | 14,46 | 122,8 |
| 4 | Flamengos | 1.561 | 14,62 | 106,8 |
| 5 | Castelo Branco | 1.258 | 23,91 | 52,6 |
| 6 | Horta (Conceição) | 1.047 | 3,08 | 339,9 |
| 7 | Praia do Almoxarife | 969 | 9,20 | 105,3 |
| 8 | Cedros | 872 | 24,54 | 35,5 |
| 9 | Pedro Miguel | 737 | 14,48 | 50,9 |
| 10 | Capelo | 528 | 26,64 | 19,8 |
| 11 | Ribeirinha | 404 | 12,26 | 33,0 |
| 12 | Salão | 354 | 10,40 | 34,0 |
| 13 | Praia do Norte | 257 | 13,85 | 18,6 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 4701
- Resident population
- 14.331
- Area
- 173,06 km²
- Density
- 82,8 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 13
- Share of the region
- 6,1%
- Rank in the region (population)
- 5th of 19
- National rank (population)
- 148th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 136th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 182nd of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 6.989 (48,8%)
- Women
- 7.342 (51,2%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 13.876 (96,8%)
- Foreign nationality
- 455 (3,2%)
- Ageing index
- 148,1 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 5.661
- Average household size
- 2,50 people
- Dwellings
- 7.415
- Buildings
- 6.587
- With higher education (15+)
- 16,0% (1.986)
- Unemployment rate
- 3,83%
Population by age group
Source: INE, Censos 2021 (API de indicadores) — indicators 0014630, 0014631, 0014627, 0014623, 0014621, 0014635, 0014636, 0012328, 0012481, 0014632, licence CC BY 4.0.
2025 local elections
Municipal council
- Registered
- 13.046
- Voters
- 7.653 (58,66%)
- Seats
- 7
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP.PPM (elected council president) | 4.674 | 61,07% | 5 |
| PS | 1.984 | 25,92% | 2 |
| PCP-PEV | 366 | 4,78% | 0 |
| B.E. | 291 | 3,80% | 0 |
| CH | 142 | 1,86% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 13.046
- Voters
- 7.652 (58,65%)
- Seats
- 21
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP.PPM | 4.209 | 55,01% | 13 |
| PS | 2.095 | 27,38% | 6 |
| PCP-PEV | 465 | 6,08% | 1 |
| B.E. | 349 | 4,56% | 1 |
| CH | 298 | 3,89% | 0 |
Source: SGMAI — resultados oficiais das Autárquicas 2025. Official results; only the list that elects the council president is marked (the person’s name is not in these results).
Contacts
- Mayor
- Carlos Manuel da Silveira Ferreira
- Address
- Largo Duque D´Ávila e Bolama, 9900-997 Horta
- Telephone
- 292202000
- geral@cmhorta.pt
- Website
- www.cmhorta.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q990385 · Wikipedia · www.cmhorta.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Região Autónoma dos Açores: 101,8 km.
Source: DGT, CAOP2025 (CC BY 4.0) — adjacência de limites; distância em linha reta entre centróides (licence CC BY 4.0).
Services and territory
Median rent of new contracts in the municipality, 2025: 4,84 €/m² (INE 0014773). INE also publishes the value for 0 parishes of this municipality. See parish by parish.
Schools (Infoescolas 2020)
Infoescolas 2020 does not list schools in this municipality.
Source: DGEEC, Infoescolas 2020 (CC BY 4.0). Rents: INE 0014773 (CC BY 4.0).
Location in the region
- 384 – 3.220
- 3.437 – 4.368
- 4.936 – 6.319
- 10.323 – 19.463
- 31.388 – 67.229
- 20,1 – 27,2
- 27,9 – 43,0
- 43,1 – 67,4
- 82,8 – 141,3
- 174,2 – 311,2
- 17,1 – 70,1
- 70,9 – 101,5
- 106,4 – 142,4
- 147,1 – 173,1
- 180,2 – 239,0
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Other municipalities of the Autonomous Region of the Azores
Angra do Heroísmo · Calheta · Corvo · Lagoa · Lajes das Flores · Lajes do Pico · Madalena · Nordeste · Ponta Delgada · Povoação · Ribeira Grande · Santa Cruz da Graciosa · Santa Cruz das Flores · São Roque do Pico · Velas · Vila Franca do Campo · Vila da Praia da Vitória · Vila do Porto
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026