Velas Municipal Chamber
38°40′52″N 28°12′24″W / 38.68119°N 28.20661°W
Velas Municipal Chamber Câmara Municipal de Velas | |
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Coat of arms of the town of Velas | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 3 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1490 |
| Leadership | |
President | |
Vice President | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 5 |
Political groups | Municipal Executive (4)
Opposition (1) |
Length of term | Four years |
| Elections | |
Last election | 26 September 2021 |
Next election | Sometime between 22 September and 14 October 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
| Paços do Concelho de Velas | |
| Website | |
| cmvelas | |
The Velas Municipal Chamber (Portuguese: Câmara Municipal de Velas) is the administrative authority in the Azorean municipality of Velas. It has 6 freguesias in its area of jurisdiction and is based in the town of Velas, on the São Jorge Island. These freguesias are: Manadas, Norte Grande, Rosais, Santo Amaro, Urzelina and Velas. Despite the creation of the Câmara Municipal in 1490, the hamlet was only elevated to the status of a town in 1500.
The Velas City Council is made up of 5 councillors, representing, currently, two different political forces. The first candidate on the list with the most votes in a municipal election or, in the event of a vacancy, the next candidate on the list, takes office as President of the Municipal Chamber.