Lajes das Flores

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Template: Infobox city in Portugal / maintenance / management location is empty Template: Infobox city in Portugal / Maintenance / Web page is blank Lajes das Flores is a Portuguese Vila ( town ) on the island of Flores, which belongs to the western Azores. It is the administrative center of the homonymous district.

Geography

Lajes das Flores is the southernmost point of the island.

History

Lajes was built at the beginning of the 16th century and is one of the oldest settlements on Flores.

Attractions

The main church Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora do Rosário was built from 1763 to 1783. Its present shape pointing towards the sea with the, tiled facade she received in the 19th century.

Near the harbor there is a small museum on the history of whaling.

The 1910 lighthouse was put into operation on the Ponta das Lajes has a range of 26 nautical miles.

Overlooking the harbor

Lighthouse

Economy and infrastructure

Economy

The time of whaling ended in 1981. Too milk processing no longer takes place since the 1980s. The harbor has been extended to 1994 and is now the principal cargo handling course on the island. Tourism plays a relatively minor role. After all, has Lajes as the only settlement on Flores is a small sandy beach.

Traffic

Lajes is right on the main road R 1-2, which runs north of the island 's capital, Santa Cruz to Ponta Delgada. To the west, it connects with Lajes Lajedo and Mosteiro. The city's port is the largest on Flores. From here the ferry Atlanticoline SA controls all year 10 - at up to 12 times per week Vila do Corvo on the neighboring island of Corvo. During the summer months of July and August weekly a ferry to Horta ( Faial ), São Roque ( Pico ) and Velas (São Jorge ).

Education

In Lajes das Flores there is a primary school, a secondary school and a high school.

Circle Lajes das Flores

The county of Santa Cruz das Flores occupies the southern part of Flores. It is bordered on the north by the municipality of Santa Cruz das Flores, in the other directions of the Atlantic. The circle is divided into seven Freguesias (municipalities):

The population has steadily decreased since 1849: