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Horta is a term with several uses in Portuguese-speaking contexts. The most widely known is the city of Horta, the municipal seat of Horta Municipality on Faial Island in the Azores archipelago of Portugal. Located on the island’s south coast, Horta serves as the archipelago’s principal port and administrative center and is a popular stopover for Atlantic maritime traffic.

One of its defining features is its waterfront, where a long-standing tradition has sailors painting colorful murals on the harbour seawall. Visiting ships commonly leave drawings, messages, and signatures, making the seafront a living record of maritime history and an informal gallery.

In addition to the city, "Horta" is a common Portuguese word meaning a kitchen garden or vegetable plot. It is also used as a surname in Portuguese-speaking countries. The name appears in various geographic and institutional names in Portugal and in former Portuguese territories.