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This category is for people who have lived in the Azores, an island region of Portugal. Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
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 ...
Map of the Azores Islands (1584) by Abraham Ortelius. The following article describes the history of the Azores, an archipelago composed of nine volcanic islands in the Macaronesia region of the North Atlantic Ocean, about 1,400 km (870 mi) west of Lisbon, about 1,500 km (930 mi) northwest of Morocco, and about 1,930 km (1,200 mi) southeast of Newfoundland, Canada.
Several important Portuguese-Jewish families settled in the Azores in the 15th century, shortly after the islands were discovered by the Portuguese. [1] Portuguese Jews fled from mainland Portugal to the Azores to escape the Portuguese Inquisition. In 1818, a number of Moroccan Sephardi Jewish families settled in the Azores.
São Miguel Island (pronounced [ˈsɐ̃w miˈɣɛl]; Portuguese for 'Saint Michael'), nicknamed "The Green Island" (Ilha Verde), is the largest and most populous island in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.
People from Flores Island (Azores) (4 P) P. People from Pico Island (7 P) People from Santa Maria Island (8 P) S. People from São Jorge Island (7 P)
Tony Coelho (born 1942), former member of the United States House of Representatives (1979–1989), from California, grandparents from two different islands in the Azores. [45] Jasiel Correia (born 1991), mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts. Jim Costa (born 1952), member of the U.S. House of Representatives, from California, grandparents from ...
People of Azorean descent (4 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Azorean diaspora" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent ...