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Lagoa das Sete Cidades (Portuguese: [lɐˈɣoɐ ðɐʃ ˈsɛtɨ siˈðaðɨʃ], "Lagoon of the Seven Cities") is a twin lake situated in the crater of a dormant volcano on the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. It consists of two small, ecologically different lakes connected by a narrow strait, which is crossed by a bridge.
One fact often debated is the origin of the name "Azores" used to identify the archipelago. By 1492, in the globe of Martin Behaim, the eastern and central group of islands were referred to as Insulae Azore ("Islands of the Azores"), while the islands of western group were called the Insulae Flores ("Islands of Flowers").
The islands of the Azores emerged from what is called the Azores Plateau, a 5.8 million km 2 region that is morphologically accented by a depth of 2,000 m (6,600 ft). [ 27 ] [ 28 ] Azores (blue), Madeira (green) and the Canary Islands (yellow) in the northern Atlantic
In each of these formational phases, lapilli fallout (resulted from Plinian eruptions) and the pyroclastic flow deposits were transformed into ignimbrites, from melting. [ 3 ] The Sete Cidades Massif has experienced 17 intra-caldera eruptions within the last 5000 years, which makes it the most active in the archipelago.
A strip of sand, known as La Manga, separates the lagoon from the Mediterranean Sea. Today, the strip is dense with buildings. - Jose Guerrero/AFP/Getty Images
Lagoa (Portuguese pronunciation: ⓘ; Portuguese for lagoon) is a municipality in the southwestern part of São Miguel Island in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 14,442, [1] in an area of 45.59 km². [2] Lagoa is located east of Ponta Delgada, the island capital.
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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.