According to data from the Regional Statistics Service, 709 buildings were approved in the Azores last year, 67 more than the previous year.
The island where the most buildings were approved was São Miguel, with 431, 80 more than in 2023.
In 2024, 103 buildings were approved on the island of Pico, which, despite being 5 buildings less than the previous year, is still the second island in the Azores with the most approvals.
On the island of Terceira, 82 buildings were approved last year, one less than in 2023, and on the island of Faial, 16 buildings were approved, five less than the previous year.
Last year, 16 buildings were approved, two fewer than in 2023, and on the island of Graciosa, 15 buildings were approved, two more than in 2023.
On the island of Santa Maria, 32 buildings were approved last year, two more than in 2023, and on the island of Flores, 10 buildings were approved, the same as the previous year. On the island of Corvo, three new buildings were licensed in 2024, one in May, one in June, and one in July, whereas in 2023, no buildings were approved on the archipelago’s smallest island.

In Correio dos Açores, Natalino Viveiros, director.

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