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Lajes do Pico (pron.
Pronunciation

"Pronunciation" refers to the way a word or a language is usually spoken, or the manner in which someone utters a word. If someone said to have "correct pronunciation," then it refers to both within a particular dialect....
 ) is a municipality in the southern part of the Azores
Azores

The Azores is a Portugal archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1,500 km from Lisbon and about 3,900 km from the east coast of North America....
.

The municipality is located is on the southern part of the Pico Island
Pico Island

Pico Island is an island of the Azores noted for its eponymous volcano, Mount Pico , which is the highest mountain of Portugal and also the highest elevation of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge....
. The northern area of the municipality is mountainous while the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions; with a total area of about 106.4 million square kilometres . It covers approximately one-fifth of the Earth's surface....
 is in the south. The only road linking to the northern part of the island runs through the mountain ranges of Pico.

The municipality has a population of 4,840 and the area is 155.3 km².






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Lajes do Pico (pron.
Pronunciation

"Pronunciation" refers to the way a word or a language is usually spoken, or the manner in which someone utters a word. If someone said to have "correct pronunciation," then it refers to both within a particular dialect....
 ) is a municipality in the southern part of the Azores
Azores

The Azores is a Portugal archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1,500 km from Lisbon and about 3,900 km from the east coast of North America....
.

The municipality is located is on the southern part of the Pico Island
Pico Island

Pico Island is an island of the Azores noted for its eponymous volcano, Mount Pico , which is the highest mountain of Portugal and also the highest elevation of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge....
. The northern area of the municipality is mountainous while the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions; with a total area of about 106.4 million square kilometres . It covers approximately one-fifth of the Earth's surface....
 is in the south. The only road linking to the northern part of the island runs through the mountain ranges of Pico.

The municipality has a population of 4,840 and the area is 155.3 km². It is bordered by Madalena
Madalena (Azores)

Madalena is a municipality in the western part of the Azores.The municipality has a population of 6,184 inhabitants and a total area of 147.1 km?....
 to the west and by São Roque do Pico
São Roque do Pico

S?o Roque do Pico is both a municipality and parish on Pico Island, Azores.S?o Roque do Pico includes the northern portion of the Pico Island....
 to the north.

Parishes

The seven parishes of Lajes do Pico are:

  • Calheta de Nesquim
    Calheta de Nesquim

    Calheta de Nesquim is a parish in the district of Lajes do Pico in the Azores. The population in 2001 is 417, its density is 26.3/km? and the area is 15.85 km?....
  • Lajes do Pico
    Lajes do Pico

    Lajes do Pico is a municipality in the southern part of the Azores.The municipality is located is on the southern part of the Pico Island. The northern area of the municipality is mountainous while the Atlantic Ocean is in the south....
  • Piedade
    Piedade (Lajes do Pico)

    Piedade is a parish in the district of Lajes do Pico in the Azores. The population in 2001 was 902, giving it a population density of 69.7 persons/km? as its area is 12.94km?. It is the densest parish in Lajes do Pico....
  • Ribeiras
    Ribeiras

    Ribeiras is a parish in the district of Lajes do Pico in the Azores. The population in 2001 is 1,045, its density is 32.9/km? and the area is 31.75 km?....
  • Ribeirinha
    Ribeirinha (Lajes do Pico)

    Ribeirinha is a parish in the Municipalities of Portugal of Lajes do Pico in the Portugal Autonomous Region of Azores. The population in 2001 was 411 inhabitants, its density 47.4/km? and the area is 8.67 km?....
  • São João
    São João (Lajes do Pico)

    S?o Jo?o is a parish in the district of Lajes in the Azores. Sao Joao is located on the main roadway between Terra do Pao and Silveira. The population in 2001 is 486, its density is 15/km? and the area is 32.31 km?....