| Azores | |
|---|---|
| Açores | |
| Constituency for the Assembly of the Republic | |
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| Autonomous Region | Azores |
| Population | 239,942 (2022)[1] |
| Electorate | 230,082 (2024) |
| Area | 2,322 km2 (2022)[2] |
| Current Constituency | |
| Created | 1979 |
| Seats | 5 (1979–present) |
| Deputies[3] | List |
| Created from | |
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.
- ^ "Resident population (No.) by Place of residence, Sex and Age group; Annual". Lisbon, Portugal: Statistics Portugal. 15 June 2023. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Area (km²) of territorial units by Geographic localization (Administrative division from 2013 onwards); Annual". Lisbon, Portugal: Statistics Portugal. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Deputados em funções (lista corrida)" (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal: Assembly of the Republic. Retrieved 17 May 2024.