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Location & Surroundings

Lajes is a village in Azores, Portugal with 3,744 inhabitants, at 67 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Praia da Vitoria, 5 km to the southeast. The national capital Lisbon is about 1555 km to the east.

Also known as: Lagens · Lajens

Overview

Lajes is civil parish in Praia da Vitória — PT freguesia do Município de Praia da Vitória, Açores, Portugal.

It is located in Praia da Vitória, Portugal.

It covers about 11 square kilometre.

Also known as: PT Vila das Lajes, Lajes (Praia da Vitória), Lajes (Praia da Vitoria), Freguesia de Lajes

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Basic Data

  • Country Portugal
  • Located in Praia da Vitória
  • Area 11 square kilometre
  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    38° 45' 49" N, 27° 6' 12" W
  • Elevation DEM: 67 m
  • Timezone Atlantic/Azores
  • Time Shift GMT -1 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 3,744
  • Pop. Density 1,204 p/km²
  • Built-up 12.5%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +351

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Alternate Names

Lagens
Lajens

Weather in Lajes

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Lajes, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 20.0 C with overcast skies and a 7.9 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 19.0 to 20.2 C, max wind 8.3 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 489 W/m2.

Temperature
20.0 C
Wind
7.9 m/s SE (120 deg)
Humidity
88 %
Pressure
1,023.3 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 20.0 7.9 120 88 1,023.3 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 20.2 8.3 116 85 1,025.1 0.24 / 0.24 57 85.9 n/a
12h 20.2 6.5 123 77 1,024.1 0.00 / 0.02 99 488.6 n/a
18h 19.5 5.8 122 77 1,025.0 0.00 / 0.00 84 16.5 n/a
Tomorrow 19.0 4.0 114 74 1,023.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
30h 19.8 4.2 104 67 1,024.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 114.8 n/a
36h 19.8 3.6 108 67 1,023.1 0.07 / 0.07 100 384.6 n/a
42h 18.6 3.1 58 77 1,024.5 0.04 / 0.11 100 13.5 n/a
Tuesday 18.5 4.4 72 74 1,024.2 0.21 / 0.32 100 0.0 n/a
54h 19.6 4.0 83 67 1,026.0 0.00 / 0.00 92 201.9 n/a
60h 19.5 4.1 72 68 1,026.1 0.03 / 0.04 42 572.8 n/a
66h 19.0 3.4 81 72 1,027.9 0.00 / 0.03 75 15.9 n/a
Wednesday 18.2 3.3 71 79 1,027.4 0.18 / 0.22 16 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-04 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Lajes?
Now 20.0 C with overcast skies and a 7.9 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 19.0 to 20.2 C, max wind 8.3 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 489 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Lajes today?
Sunrise around 07:45 and sunset around 19:28 (local time). Day length about 11h 43m.
What is the local time in Lajes?
Local time is 13:01. Time zone: Atlantic/Azores (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Lajes?
Lajes is a populated place.
How many people live in Lajes?
Population about 3,744.
What is the elevation of Lajes?
DEM 67 m.
Where is Lajes located?
It is at 38.76352, -27.10336 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Lajes in?
It is in Portugal.

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Last updated 2018-03-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3372952

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