Angra do Heroísmo Delivers Three Social Housing Units Under 1.º Direito Program

The municipality rehabilitates and builds homes for families in undignified housing conditions, with a total investment exceeding 87 million euros.

Generic image of a social housing building integrated into an urban landscape with Portuguese architecture.
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Generic image of a social housing building integrated into an urban landscape with Portuguese architecture.

The Municipality of Angra do Heroísmo has delivered three social housing units, including T3 typologies, under the Recovery and Resilience Plan – 1.º Direito, aiming to resolve undignified housing situations.

The work carried out by the Municipality is not limited to the rehabilitation of housing, but also includes adapting the house typology to the needs of family units, as well as supporting the beneficiary families.
The Housing Access Support Program – 1.º Direito, established by Decree-Law no. 37/2018, of June 4, aims to promote housing solutions for people living in undignified housing conditions who lack the financial capacity to afford adequate housing.
Angra do Heroísmo's Local Housing Strategy (ELH), framed within the 1.º Direito program, includes the rehabilitation of 449 municipal housing units and the construction of 40 new homes, with an investment exceeding 60 million euros. Additionally, it plans the rehabilitation of housing belonging to Parish Councils (over 1 million euros) and private domain housing (over 24 million euros).
Based on information from the official source: Camara Municipal de Angra do Heroismo (26/10/2026)