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Centro Histórico de Angra do Heroísmo

Angra do Heroísmo
Municipality (Concelho)
Angra do Heroísmo - Sicht vom Obelisken auf Stadt und Hafenbucht mit Monte Brasil.JPG
Historic city center of Angra do Heroísmo, with the cinder cone Monte Brasil, as seen looking towards the south coast of Terceira
Coat of arms
Official name: Concelho da Angra do Heroísmo
Name origin: Portuguese for Cove of Heroism
Nickname: Angra
Country  Portugal
Autonomous Region  Azores
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, , Serreta, Terra Chã, Vila de São Sebastião
Landmarks Centro Histórico, Volcano of Santa Bárbara
Center
 - elevation 31 m (102 ft)
 - coordinates 38°39′20″N 27°13′10″W / 38.65556°N 27.21944°W / 38.65556; -27.21944Coordinates: 38°39′20″N 27°13′10″W / 38.65556°N 27.21944°W / 38.65556; -27.21944
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 / 38.73000; -27.32000
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
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Location of the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo in the archipelago of the Azores
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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