Angra do Heroísmo
| Angra do Heroísmo | ||
| Municipality (Concelho) | ||
 Historic city center of Angra do Heroísmo, with the cinder cone Monte Brasil, as seen looking towards the south coast of Terceira
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| Official name: Concelho da Angra do Heroísmo | ||
| Name origin: Portuguese for Cove of Heroism | ||
| Nickname: Angra | ||
| Country |  Portugal |
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| Autonomous Region |  Azores |
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| Island | Terceira | |
| Civil Parishes | Altares, Cinco Ribeiras, Doze Ribeiras, Feteira, Nossa Senhora da Conceição, Porto Judeu, Posto Santo, Raminho, Ribeirinha, Santa Bárbara, Santa Luzia, São Bartolomeu de Regatos, São Bento, São Mateus da Calheta, São Pedro, Sé, Serreta, Terra Chã, Vila de São Sebastião | |
| Landmarks | Centro Histórico, Volcano of Santa Bárbara | |
| Center | Sé | |
| - elevation | 31 m (102 ft) | |
| - coordinates | 38°39′20″N 27°13′10″W / 38.65556°N 27.21944°WCoordinates: 38°39′20″N 27°13′10″W / 38.65556°N 27.21944°W | |
| Highest point | Santa Bárbara | |
| - elevation | 1,023 m (3,356 ft) | |
| - coordinates | 38°43′48″N 27°19′12″W / 38.73000°N 27.32000°W | |
| Lowest point | Sea level | |
| - location | Atlantic Ocean | |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) | |
| Area | 239.00 km2 (92 sq mi) | |
| Population | 35,402 (2011) | |
| Density | 148/km2 (383/sq mi) | |
| LAU | Câmara Municipal | |
| - location | Praça Velha, Sé | |
| President | Andreia Martins Cardoso da Costa (PS) | |
| Municipal Chair | Ricardo Manuel Rodrigues de Barros (PS) | |
| Timezone | Azores (UTC-1) | |
| - summer (DST) | Azores (UTC0) | |
| Postal Zone | 9701-101 | |
| Area Code & Prefix | (+351) 292 XX XX XX | |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | ||
| Name | Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores | |
| Year | 1983 (#7) | |
| Number | 206 | |
| Region | Europe and North America | |
| Criteria | iv, vi | |
| Demonym | Angrense | |
| Patron Saint | São João | |
| Municipal Holidays | 24 June | |
 Location of the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo in the archipelago of the Azores
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| Statistics: Instituto Nacional de Estatística | ||
| Website: http://www.cm-ah.pt | ||
| Geographic detail from CAOP (2010) produced by Instituto Geográfico Português (IGP) | ||
Angra do Heroísmo (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɐ̃ɡɾɐ du eɾuˈiʒmu]), generally known as Angra, is a municipality and city on the island of Terceira in the Portuguese autonomous region of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 35,402, in an area of 239.00 km². It forms the southern half of Terceira, with the north belonging to Praia da Vitória. Together with Ponta Delgada on São Miguel and Horta on Faial, Angra is one of the three regional capitals of the Azores. Each capital is responsible for one of the three branches of government; Angra is the location of the Azorean Supreme Court. It is also the location of the Azorean bishop.
The town was established in the latter half of the 15th century. Angra served as a place of exile for Almeida Garrett during the Napoleonic Wars. It also served as a refuge for Queen Maria II of Portugal from 1830 to 1833. It was classified as a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1983.
Angra is the Portuguese word for "inlet", "cove", or "bay". The epithet do Heroísmo ("of Heroism", "the Heroic") was granted to the city by Maria II to commemorate its citizens' successful defense of the island against a Miguelist assault in 1829.
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