Azores Islands (1766-1832), Province of the Azores (1832-1835), District of the Azores (1835-1976) Autonomous Region of the Azores (1976-present)
Territory of Portugal
Location: North Atlantic Ocean
Capital City: Ponta Delgada
Government type: Autonomous Portuguese Territory
Main languages: Portuguese
Main religions: Catholic Christianity
Chronology
1766: The Azores, previously six separate territories, united as one dependency
1832: Designated an Overseas Province
1835: Designated as a district
1976: Becomes an autonomous region
Currency
Real (1750-1911)
Coins from the Azores in the collection
•5 Réis, 1901 (King Carlos I (1889-1908), copper, KM#16)
•20 Réis, 1865 (Luís I (1861-1889), copper, KM#15)