What is "matriz"

Matriz may refer to the following places in Portugal:

• Matriz (Borba), a civil parish in the municipality of Borba
• Matriz (Horta), a civil parish in the municipality of Horta, island of Faial (Azores)
• Matriz (Ribeira Grande), a civil parish in the municipality of Ribeira Grande, island of São Miguel (Azores)
• Matriz, the former name of São Sebastião (Ponta Delgada), a civil parish in the municipality of Ponta Delgada, island of São Miguel (Azores)

Matriz is a civil parish in the municipality of Horta, in the Portuguese Azores, which is part of the urbanized core of the city of Horta. The population in 2011 was 2,562, in an area of 1.81 km². It is the smallest and most populous parish on the island.

'''Matriz ''' is a parish in the district of Ribeira Grande in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 3,968, in an area of 10.84 km². It is situated on the north coast of the island. Together with the parish Conceição, it forms the town Ribeira Grande.