Azores (Assembly of the Republic constituency)

Azores
Açores
Constituency
for the Assembly of the Republic
Location of Azores within the Atlantic region
Autonomous RegionAzores
Population239,942 (2022)
Electorate230,082 (2024)
Area2,322 km2 (2022)
Current Constituency
Created1979
Seats5 (1979–present)
Deputies
List
  •   Miguel Arruda (CH)
  •   Sergio Ávila (PS)
  •   Francisco César (PS)
  •   Paulo Moniz (PSD)
  •   Francisco Pimentel (PSD)
Created from
List
  • Angra do Heroísmo
  • Horta
  • Ponta Delgada

Azores (Portuguese: Açores) is one of the 22 multi-member constituencies of the Assembly of the Republic, the national legislature of Portugal. The constituency was established in 1979 after Portugal's Atlantic islands were granted autonomy. It is conterminous with the autonomous region of Azores. The constituency currently elects five of the 230 members of the Assembly of the Republic using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2024 legislative election it had 230,082 registered electors.

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