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The Azores are located at the seismically active Azores triple junction plate boundary where the North American plate, Eurasian plate and Nubian plate meet. [7] The climate of the Azores is very mild for such a northerly location, being influenced by its distance from the continents and by the passing Gulf Stream. Because of the marine ...
Though the Azores are generally socially conservative, of all the islands, Terceira is known for having the most open gay male community. [ 10 ] The famous twentieth century Terceiran poet, J.H. Santos Barros argued in 1978 that a tradition of homosexuality on the island dated back to the influence of Castilian troops stationed on the island in ...
The islands are located in the North Atlantic, 2,390 miles (3,850 km) east of Boston and 870 miles (1,400 km) west of Lisbon. ... today the Azores are an autonomous territory with a population of ...
Vila Franca Islet (Portuguese: Ilhéu de Vila Franca do Campo) is a vegetated uninhabited islet located off the south-central coast of the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores, lying south of Vila Franca do Campo.
It is located on São Miguel Island, the largest and most populous in the archipelago. As of 2021, it has 67,287 inhabitants, [ 2 ] in an area of 232.99 square kilometres (89.96 square miles). [ 3 ] There are 17,629 residents in the three central civil parishes that comprise the historical city: São Pedro , São Sebastião , and São José . [ 4 ]
Now for that list of the world's most beautiful islands! Langkawi Island, Malaysia Pristine beaches, coral reefs, and tree-covered mountains—Langkawi is the ultimate getaway for foodies and ...
Faial Island (European Portuguese pronunciation:), also known as Fayal Island, is a Portuguese island of the Central Group or Grupo Central of the Azores, in the Atlantic Ocean.
Horta (Portuguese pronunciation: ⓘ) is a municipality and city in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores encompassing the island of Faial.The population in 2011 was 15,038 [1] in an area of 173.06 square kilometres (66.82 sq mi) [2] The city of Horta itself has a population of about 7,000.