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Azores

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Country: Portugal

Population:20,056

Time Zone:UTC0

Ponta Delgada became the Azores’ administrative capital under Portugal’s revised constitution of 1976. Today, it serves as the region’s executive centre on São Miguel, the archipelago’s largest and most populous island, while Angra do Heroísmo retains the judiciary and Catholic See, and Horta hosts the Legislative Assembly. The city’s historic core includes São Pedro, São Sebastião, and São José.