Province of the Azores


The Province of the Azores was an administrative unit of Portugal encompassing the archipelago of the Azores between 1832 and 1833. It was created by Decree 28 of 4 June 1832 and signed by Peter IV in the name of his daughter, Queen Maria II of Portugal.
The Province of the Azores resulted from the abolishment of the Captaincy-General of the Azores, but retained its capital in the city of Angra do Heroísmo, on the island of Terceira. The administrative territory was divided three comarcas: Angra, administered by a prefect; Ponta Delgada, and Horta, administered by sub-prefects.
The Province of the Azores was abolished on 28 June 1833 by Decree 64, which divided the archipelago into two separate provinces: the Província Oriental dos Açores, that included the islands of São Miguel and Santa Maria, with its capital in Ponta Delgada; and the Província Ocidental dos Açores, with its capital in Angra and administrating the remaining islands of the archipelago.

Administration

Prefect:
  1. 1832-1833 — Francisco Saraiva da Costa Refóios, 1st Baron of Ruivós
Sub-Prefect of Ponta Delgada:
  1. 1832-1833 — Luís Ribeiro de Sousa Saraiva;
  2. 1833-1833 — António José de Ávila ;
  3. 1833-1833 — José Caetano Dias do Canto e Medeiros ;
  4. 1833-1833 — Felix Pereira de Magalhães.
Sub-Prefect of Horta:
  1. 1832-1833 — António Mariano de Lacerda;
  2. 1833-1833 — António José de Ávila.