São Miguel Island
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São Miguel Island, nicknamed "The Green Island", is the largest and most populous island in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The island covers 760 km2 and has around 140,000 inhabitants, with
Satellite image of São Miguel by the Corpernicus Sentinel-2 satellite, 2023.
The landing of the Spanish Tercios at Terceira during the Portuguese succession crisis of 1580
An 1845 engraving of the island of São Miguel (west is up)
Lagoa do Fogo (English: Lake of Fire), as seen from Miradouro da Serra da Barrosa, along the Água de Pau Massif
Água Retorta
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Água Retorta is a civil parish in the municipality of Povoação, on the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 489, in an area of 12.55 km2. Situat
A partial panorama of Água Retorta, looking towards the Church of Nossa Senhora da Penha da França
The Church of Nossa Senhora da Penha de França was erected to replace an older hermitage constructed after the early settlement.
The cliffs of the Fajã do Calhau, separating the twin villages of Faial da Terra and Água Retorta