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Detailed map of Terceira. Terceira island is an active volcanic island, that is composed of several older extinct volcanoes. The highest point of Terceira is 1021 m, formed by the summit of the dormant Santa Barbara volcano, known as the Serra de Santa Bárbara.
Terceira, almost circular, is the location of one of the largest craters in the region; São Miguel is the largest island and is pitted with many large craters and fields of spatter cones; Santa Maria – the oldest island – is heavily eroded, being one of the few places to encounter brown sandy beaches in the archipelago.
Lajes Airport not only serves Terceira but is also a hub providing international access to the Azores. It shares a runway and control and support structures with the military Lajes Field . Its runway is the longest among the airports of the Azores, measuring about 3300 meters in length.
Lajes is a civil parish in the municipality of Praia da Vitória, on the Portuguese island of Terceira in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 3,744, [1] in an area of 12.11 square kilometres (4.68 sq mi). [2] It is the second most populous parish in the municipality of Praia da Vitória.
Map of the Madeira archipelgo The archipelago of Madeira is politically organized as an autonomous region and includes two principal islands and two minor island groups: Madeira , 32°39′4″N 16°54′35″W / 32.65111°N 16.90972°W / 32.65111; -16.90972 ( Madeira Island
Angra do Heroísmo (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɐ̃ɡɾɐ ðu eɾuˈiʒmu] ⓘ), or simply Angra, [1] [2] is a city and municipality on Terceira Island, Portugal, and one of the three capital cities of the Azores.
São Miguel Island (Ponta Delgada) Azores: LPPD PDL João Paulo II Airport (Aeroporto João Paulo II) Terceira Island: Azores: LPLA TER Lajes Airport (Aeroporto das Lajes) Azores: Military airports: Terceira Island: Azores: LPLA TER Lajes Air Base (Base Aérea das Lajes) Madeira: Public airports: Madeira Island Madeira: LPMA FNC
São Brás (Portuguese: Saint Blaise) is a landlocked civil parish in the municipality of Praia da Vitória on the Portuguese island of Terceira in the Azores.The population in 2011 was 1,088, [1] in an area of 4.68 km². [2]