Angra do Heroísmo
| Angra do Heroísmo | |||
| Municipality (Concelho) | |||
 Historic ceety center o Angra do Heroísmo, wi the cinder cone Monte Brasil, as seen leukin towards the sooth coast o Terceira
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| Official name: Concelho da Angra do Heroísmo | |||
| Name origin: angra Portuguese for cove; wis re-baptizit Angra do Heroísmo efter the Leeberal Wars, for its heroism against the tyranny o Miguelist forces: herorísmo is Portuguese for heroism; Angra do Heroísmo is literally Cove o Heroism | |||
| Nickname: Angra | |||
| Kintra |  Portugal |
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| Autonomous Region |  Azores |
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| Group | Central | ||
| Island | Terceira | ||
| Municipality | Angra do Heroísmo | ||
| Landmarks | Monte Brasil, Santa Bárbara Volcano | ||
| Center | Sé | ||
| - elevation | 31 m (102 ft) | ||
| - coordinates | 38°29′19″N 27°13′15″W / 38.48861°N 27.22083°W | ||
| Highest point | Santa Bárbara | ||
| - location | Santa Bárbara, Santa Bárbara, Angra do Heroísmo | ||
| - elevation | 1,023 m (3,356 ft) | ||
| - coordinates | 38°43′48″N 27°19′12″W / 38.73°N 27.32°W | ||
| Lowest point | Sea level | ||
| - location | Atlantic Ocean | ||
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) | ||
| Length | 27.99 km (17 mi), Wast-East | ||
| Width | 18.20 km (11 mi), North-Sooth | ||
| Area | 239 km2 (92 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 35,103 (2001) | ||
| Density | 146.87 / km2 (380 / sq mi) | ||
| LAU | Concelho/Câmara Municipal | ||
| - location | Praça Velha, Sé | ||
| Preses | Andreia Martins Cardoso da Costa (PS) | ||
| Municipal Chair | Ricardo Manuel Rodrigues de Barros (PS) | ||
| Timezone | Azores (UTC-1) | ||
| - simmer (DST) | Azores (UTC0) | ||
| ISO 3166-2 code | PT- | ||
| Postal Zone | 9701-101 Angra do Heroísmo | ||
| Aurie Code & Prefix | (+351) 292 XXX-XXXX | ||
| UNESCO Warld Heritage Steid | |||
| Name | Central Zone o the Toun o Angra do Heroismo in the Azores | ||
| Year | 1983 (#7) | ||
| Number | 206 | ||
| Region | Europe an North Americae | ||
| Criteria | iv, vi | ||
| Demonym | Terceirense; Angrense | ||
| Patron Saunt | São João | ||
| Municipal Address | Praça Velha 9701-101 Angra do Heroísmo |
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| Municipal Holidays | 24 Juin | ||
 Location o the municipality o Angra do Heroísmo in the airchipelago o the Azores
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| Wikimedia Commons: Angra do Heroísmo | |||
| Wabsteid: http://www.cm-ah.pt | |||
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Angra do Heroísmo (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɐ̃ɡɾɐ ðu eɾuˈiʒmu]), locally referred tae as Angra, is a municipality an ceety (o approximately 21,300 fowk) on the island o Terceira, athin the Portuguese autonomous region o the Azores. The municipal aurie haes a population of 35,581 an an aurie o 239.0 km2 (92.3 sq mi). Alang wi Praia da Vitória tae the north, it is ane o twa municipal admeenistrative diveesions that are comprised bi Terceira. Thegither wi Ponta Delgada (São Miguel) an Horta (Faial), Angra is ane o the three regional caipitals o the Azores. Each capital is responsible for ane o the three branches o govrenment; Angra is the location o the judicial branch (the Supreme Court o the Azores), in addition tae being the releegious centre o the Airchdiocese o Azores.
