Ponta Delgada

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Ponta Delgada

Total population

40,661

Coordinates37.74°, -25.67°

Demographic figures from INE Portugal. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Ponta Delgada is the largest municipality (concelho) and executive capital of the Autonomous Region of the Azores in Portugal. It is located on São Miguel Island, the largest and most populous in the archipelago. As of 2021, it has 67,287 inhabitants, in an area of 232.99 square kilometres. There are 17,629 residents in the three central civil parishes that comprise the historical city: São Pedro, São Sebastião, and São José. Ponta Delgada became the region's administrative capital under the revised constitution of 1976; the judiciary and Catholic See remained in the historical capital of Angra do Heroísmo while the Legislative Assembly of the Azores was established in Horta.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.