about the place
Lajes das Flores is a town on Flores island, in the Western Group of the Azores, and the seat of a municipality covering 69.59 km² with 1,408 inhabitants (2021). It occupies the southern half of the island: to the north it borders Santa Cruz das Flores, and on all other sides it is surrounded by the Atlantic, making it the westernmost municipality in Europe. It was established as a municipality in 1515. It has seven parishes: Fajã Grande, Fajãzinha, Fazenda, Lajedo, Lajes das Flores, Lomba and Mosteiro. The town lies on the southern coast, where the commercial port is located. The patron saint is Nossa Senhora do Rosário, and the municipal holiday falls on the Monday following the third Sunday of July.
