Horta, Azores

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Template: Infobox city in Portugal / maintenance / management location is empty Template: Infobox city in Portugal / Maintenance / Web page is blank Horta is a Portuguese city ( Cidade ) on the southeast shore of belonging to the Azores island of Faial. Horta has 2420 inhabitants (as of June 30, 2011 ) and is the administrative center of the homonymous district ( concelho ), which covers the entire island. License Plate H.

Horta is the seat of Assembleia Legislativa da Região Autónoma dos Açores, the regional parliament of the Azores Autonomous Region.

History

After the recent discovery made ​​in 1427 and 1439 following the occupation of uninhabited Azores by the Portuguese, the island of Faial was settled. From 1466 Flame Josse van Huerter received permission to found settlements here. 1498, King I. D.Manuel the resulting port of Horta first city rights.

During the 17th century Horta gained some importance in America trade, whereas previously was only Angra do Heroismo of greater importance. The introduced since the late 18th century cultivation of oranges and their export to the United States in particular, increased economic activity, to a rampant pest infestation growing the fruit ended mid-19th century in the Azores. Horta became a little later in connection with the laying of submarine cables again transcontinental importance.

After the survey of the city ( Cidade ) in 1833 were the establishment of public walkways from 1858, the nationwide public lighting in 1869, and the construction of the new port from 1876 signs of progressive development. The whaling was an economic factor, especially in the early 20th century until 1984, the professional hunting was set to whales in the Azores. In 1987 the last time a whale was killed. As an intermediate stop for transcontinental shipping and especially for sailors Horta is significant to this day.

Management

Circle

The district of Horta covers the entire island of Faial.

The circle ( concelho ) is composed of 13 municipalities ( Freguesias ) together:

Demographics

Mid-20th century there were some strong waves of emigration, especially to the USA, but also to Brazil and Venezuela. In addition, the low birth rate as in the whole of Portugal did not let the population since then rise again.

Local holiday

  • June 24

Twinning

  • United States United States: New Bedford (Massachusetts )
  • Portugal: Santa Cruz on the island of Madeira
  • United States United States: Fremont (California )
  • Brazil Brazil: Porto Alegre

Climate

Traffic

Of importance is the port of Horta, especially for sailors. Ferry service to the islands of Pico and São Jorge is operated.

The Horta built in 1971 and remodeled in 2001 Airport handles regular connections to other islands and mainland Portugal. Seasonal and international charter flights is operated.

In addition to individual car hire solution exists on the island is also a public transport. In the city of Horta minibus lines and taxis provide public mobility safe while bus services connect all major towns on the island.

The main road EN 1-1a circles the island, the variants EN 1 and EN 2 -2a -2a branch from her into the island. Secondary roads connect all the other places.

At the fortress of Santa Cruz

Verewigungen of sailors from around the world at the pier

View of the Marina

Input to the Pousada in the fortress of Santa Cruz

Whaling fleet before Horta ( drawing 1848 )

Peter's Café Sport, internationally known sailors fail

Sons and daughters of the town

  • António Taveira da Neiva Brum da Silveira (1706-1775), Archbishop of Goa
  • Alexandre da Sagrada Família (1737-1818), Bishop of Angra
  • António José de Ávila (1806-1881), politician, repeated head of government
  • António Lourenço da Silveira Macedo (1818-1891), historian and politician
  • Adam Lindsay Gordon (1833-1870), Australian National poet
  • Manuel Alves Guerra (1834-1910), diplomat and politician
  • João José da Graça (1836-1893), lawyer and politician, the first newspaper publisher of the island
  • Manuel José de Arriaga (1840-1917), lawyer, writer, Rector of the University of Coimbra, the first president of the Republic of Portugal
  • Emilio Antonio Severino de Avelar (1843-1915), physician and politician
  • José de Arriaga (1844-1921), historian and writer, brother of Manuel de Arriaga
  • José Curry Cabral da Câmara (1844-1920), physician and researcher
  • Florêncio Terra (1858-1941), author, journalist and educator
  • Manuel Goulart de Medeiros (1861-1947), military and politicians, republican minister
  • António Ferreira de Serpa (1865-1939), genealogist and historian
  • Eduíno Rocha (1866-1910), surgeon and entrepreneur
  • José Osório Goulart (1868-1960), writer
  • Feliciano António da Silva Leal (1876-1961), military and colonial administrator in Mozambique
  • Augusto Cid ( born 1941 ), cartoonist and illustrator
  • Jácome Augusto Paim de Bruges Bettencourt ( born 1946 ), writer
  • Teresa Madruga ( born 1953 ), actress
  • Ângela Almeida ( born 1959 ), writer and academic
  • Luís Paulo Alves ( * 1961), politician

António José de Ávila

Antonio Lourenço da Silveira de Macedo

Adam Lindsay Gordon Monument in Melbourne

Manuel José de Arriaga, first president of the Republic of Portugal

Dr. Rocha Eduíno

Jácome Augusto Paim de Bruges Bettencourt

Freguesia (Portugal) Socialist Party (Portugal) Faial Island George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland Flemish people Castelo Branco (Horta) Cedros (Horta) Feteira (Horta) Flamengos Matriz (Horta) Ribeirinha (Horta) 1849 1900 1930 1981 1991 2004 New Bedford (Massachusetts) Santa Cruz (Madeira) Fremont, California Horta Airport First Portuguese Republic
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