Businesses in Horta, Azores

Categories in Horta, Azores

Auto Parts Store Car & Light Vehicle Dealerships Car rental Car repair Car Repair and Maintenance Gas Station Mechanic New car dealers Commercial Printer Import Export Company Boutique Clothing stores Women's clothing Association or Organization Catholic Church Churches Government Office Non-Profit Organization Appliance Store Building Materials Store Carpentry Construction of buildings Home Goods Store Residential Building Diving Center Education Primary and elementary schools Museums Tourist Attraction Bakeries Bars, pubs and taverns Cafes Cafeteria Coffee Shop Grocery stores and supermarkets Health and Beauty Shop Restaurants Tea & Non-Alcoholic Beverage Venues Furniture stores Van Rental Agency Accountant Accounting Firm Atm's Banks Insurance Agency Cemetery Barbers Beautician Beauty salons Hairdresser Hair Salon Manicures and pedicures Massage Spa Business to Business Service Holiday Apartment Holiday Apartment Rental Real Estate Agency Computer stores Florists Shopping Supermarket Wholesale store Adventure & Outdoor Activities Gym Public parks Sports club Bed and breakfasts Boat Tour Agency Guest House Holiday Home Hostels Hotels Hotels and motels Lodging Self-Catering Accommodation Serviced Accommodation Taxis Tour Agency Tourist Information Center Tour Operator Transportation Service Travel Agency Whale Watching Tour Agency

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Horta, Azores

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Other accommodation	65
Restaurants	56
Shopping	46
Hotels and motels	31
Travel agencies	25
Grocery stores and supermarkets	21
Public administration	17
Beauty salons	16
All membership organizations	15
Clothing stores	15
Museums	14
Bars, pubs and taverns	14
Real estate	14
Car repair	14

Horta, Azores Facts

Area	2.3 km²
Population	2,907
Male Population	1,366 (47.0%)
Female Population	1,541 (53.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+8.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	-3.5%
Median Age	41.5 years (Male: 39.7, Female: 43)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$35,798 (2022)
Area Codes	292
Neighborhoods	Horta, Pasteleiro
Local Time
Timezone	Azores Summer Time
Lat & Lng	38.53333, -28.63333
Postal Codes	9900, 9901, 9904

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Horta, Azores Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	2,671	2,906	3,013	2,978	2,907	2,793	2,687
Population Density	1,155 / km²	1,256.6 / km²	1,302.9 / km²	1,287.8 / km²	1,257.1 / km²	1,207.8 / km²	1,161.9 / km²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Horta, Azores Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 3.5% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Horta, Azores	+8.8%	+0%	-3.5%
Azores	—	—	—
Portugal	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Horta, Azores Median Age

Median Age: 41.5 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Horta, Azores	41.5 yrs	43 yrs	39.7 yrs
Azores	39.5 yrs	40.6 yrs	38.5 yrs
Portugal	42 yrs	43.5 yrs	40.4 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Horta, Azores Population Density

Population Density: 1,257 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Horta, Azores	2,907	2.313 km²	1,257 / km²
Azores	14,015	175.2 km²	80 / km²
Portugal	10.3 million	92,264.9 km²	112 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Horta, Azores Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1975 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Horta, Azores

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Horta, Azores

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Horta, Azores Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$24,334	$25,390	$27,226	$27,460	$24,522	$31,713	$41,068	$35,798
Total GDP	$328.4M	$339.9M	$373M	$385.4M	$343.5M	$422M	$526.7M	$451.8M

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Azores CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Azores	72,867 tn	5.2 tn	415.9 tons/km²
Portugal	63,833,570 tn	6.2 tn	691.9 tons/km²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Azores CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	72,867 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	5.2 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	415.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Cyclone	Medium (5)
Volcano	Low (3)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Volcano Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BR8Q45.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
6/17/15	2:42 AM	4.5	38.8 km	10,000 m	34km WNW of Ribeira Grande, Portugal	usgs.gov
6/14/15	5:32 AM	4.8	43.8 km	10,000 m	38km WNW of Ribeira Grande, Portugal	usgs.gov
5/5/15	8:39 AM	4.5	48.1 km	12,950 m	43km WNW of Ribeira Grande, Portugal	usgs.gov
4/30/15	6:29 AM	4.7	55.6 km	10,000 m	50km WNW of Ribeira Grande, Portugal	usgs.gov
4/24/15	10:14 PM	4.6	43.4 km	10,000 m	38km WNW of Ribeira Grande, Portugal	usgs.gov
4/19/15	10:02 PM	4.6	49.4 km	12,840 m	43km WNW of Ribeira Grande, Portugal	usgs.gov
4/25/04	9:30 AM	4.5	74.7 km	10,000 m	Azores Islands, Portugal	usgs.gov
6/28/03	2:57 AM	4.3	60.1 km	10,000 m	Azores Islands, Portugal	usgs.gov
5/7/03	3:19 PM	4.1	54.5 km	10,000 m	Azores Islands, Portugal	usgs.gov
5/7/03	3:01 PM	4.3	95.3 km	10,000 m	Azores Islands, Portugal	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Horta, Azores

Horta (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɔɾtɐ]) is a single municipality and city in the western part of the Archipelago of the Azores, encompassing the island of Faial. The population in 2011 was 14,994, in an area of 173.06 km². The city of Horta itself ..

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