Angra do Heroísmo (prt)

Angra do Heroísmo

Angra do Heroísmo ranks 5,399th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Savigny-sur-Orge, Madras Presidency, and Dimitsana. Memorable people born in Angra do Heroísmo include Gaspar Corte-Real, Henrique da Silveira, and Eliseu. Memorable people who died in Angra do Heroísmo include João Vaz Corte-Real, and Paulo da Gama. Angra do Heroísmo has been the birth place of many explorers, and fencers and the death place of many explorers. Angra do Heroísmo is located in Portugal.

Angra do Heroísmo, or simply Angra, is a city and municipality on Terceira Island, Portugal, and one of the three capital cities of the Azores. Founded in 1478, Angra was historically the most important city in the Azores, as seat of the Bishop of the Azores, government entities, and having previously served as the capital city of Portugal during the Liberal Wars. The population in 2011 was 35,402, in an area of 239.00 km2. It was classified as a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1983. Read more on Wikipedia