The Azores or Autonomous Region of the Azores is a region and archipelago located in the Atlantic Ocean, with 236 413 inhabitants (2021 census), being the seventh most populous region in the country, with a population density of 101.8 inhab./km², being the fourth largest urban area in the country, and a total area of 2,322 km², making it the sixth largest region in the country.
It is one of the seven regions of Portugal, consisting of 155 parishes, comprising 19 municipalities and being at the same time constituted by the same and only subregion, having the same name.
The Political-Administrative Statute of the Autonomous Region of the Azores is one of the two national autonomous regional governments, which coordinates the policies of the region.