Terceira is a volcanic island in the Azores archipelago of Portugal, 1,181 km due west of Lisbon. It is one of the larger islands of the archipelago, with a population of 53,311 inhabitants in an area
Terceira from space 2020
Terceira in 1595 by Jan Huyghen van Linschoten, "A cidade de Angra na ilha de Iesu xpō da Tercera que esta em 39. graos"
Troops disembarking during the Battle of Terceira; mural in the Monastery of São Lorenzo de El Escorial
Print of the Angra op Tercera, showing the city of Angra and portions of the island, Jacob van Meurs, 1671
Angra do Heroísmo, officially the Very Noble, Loyal and Ever Steadfast City of Angra do Heroísmo, or simply Angra, is a city and municipality on Terceira Island, Portugal, and one of the three capital
Terceira Island
…with a population of 53,311 inhabitants in an area of approximately 396.75 km2 (153.19 sq mi). Terceira is the location of the Azores' oldest city, Angra do Heroísmo, the historical capital of the archipelago and a UNESCO World Heritage Site; the seat of the judicial system (Supreme Court); and the main insular…
Angra do Heroísmo at dusk, seen from Alto da Memória, Azores, Portugal julesvernex 2
Ayuntamiento, Angra do Heroísmo, isla de Terceira, Azores, Portugal, 2020 07 25, DD 12
Iglesia de la Misericordia, Angra do Heroísmo, isla de Terceira, Azores, Portugal, 2020 07 25, DD 13
Entrance to the Fort of São João Baptista, Angra do Heroísmo, Azores julesvernex 2