Lajes do Pico (ˈlaʒɨʒ ðu ˈpiku) is a municipality in the southern part of the Azores

Azores

The Archipelago of the Azores is composed of nine volcanic islands situated in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, and is located about west from Lisbon and about east from the east coast of North America. The islands, and their economic exclusion zone, form the Autonomous Region of the...

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The municipality is located is on the southern part of the Pico Island

Pico Island

Pico Island , is an island in the Central Group of the Portuguese Azores noted for its eponymous volcano, Ponta do Pico, which is the highest mountain in Portugal, the Azores, and the highest elevation of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge...

. The northern area of the municipality is mountainous while the Atlantic Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

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 is in the south. The only road linking to the northern part of the island runs through the mountain ranges of Pico. The municipality has a population of 4,840 and the area is 155.3 km². It is bordered by Madalena

Madalena (Azores)

Madalena is a municipality along the western coast of the island of Pico, in the Portuguese Azores. The municipality has a population of 6,184 inhabitants and a total area of 147.1 km²...

 to the west and by São Roque do Pico to the north.

Lajes do Pico has been a featured Santa Cam location since the start of the 2008 NORAD Tracks Santa

NORAD Tracks Santa

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 tracking season.

Geography

The six parishes of Lajes do Pico are:

• Calheta de Nesquim
  Calheta de Nesquim
  Calheta de Nesquim is a civil parish In the municipality of Lajes do Pico In the Azores. The population In 2001 is 417, its density is 26.3/km² and the area is 15.85 km²; it is the second smallest parish In the municipality.-History:...
  
  
• Lajes do Pico
• Piedade
  Piedade (Lajes do Pico)
  Piedade is a civil parish in the municipality of Lajes do Pico on the island of Pico, the Portuguese Azores. The population in 2001 was 902, giving it a population density of 69.7 persons/km² as its area is 12.94km²; although a relatively spacious location, it is considered the densest parish in...
  
  
• Ribeiras
  Ribeiras
  Ribeiras is a parish in the district of Lajes do Pico in the Azores. The population in 2001 is 1,045, its density is 32.9/km² and the area is 31.75 km²...
  
  
• Ribeirinha
  Ribeirinha (Lajes do Pico)
  Ribeirinha is a civil parish in the municipality of Lajes do Pico in the Portuguese Autonomous Region of the Azores...
  
  
• São João
  São João (Lajes do Pico)
  São João, named for the John the Baptist is a civil parish in the municipality of Lajes do Pico in the Azores. It is the only parish in the municipality with a frontier on the summit of Pico...