With a privileged location in the middle of the Atlantic, between latitudes 38º and 33º north and longitudes 28º and 38º west, Faial Island, with an area of 173.42 km2 spread over 21 km in length and 14 km in width, was discovered in the first half of the 15th century and populated before 1460. From them on, it seemed forever destined to become a stopover point between Europe and the Americas. The bay of the city of Horta has long been a part of the maritime routes of whaling ships, seaplanes, and submarine cables. The sea continues to cause the city of Horta to be a meeting point for different nationalities and is generally regarded to be the yachting capital.
Source: INE - Census (Year 2021 - preliminary data)
*Non-Portuguese nationals with a residence permit or card, in accordance with the current legislation on foreign nationals.
Source: SEFSTAT (Year 2021)
