Angra do Heroismo

Portugal · Azores

Angra do Heroismo, officially the Very Noble, Loyal and Ever Steadfast City of Angra do Heroismo, 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.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC-1 · 5 h ahead of Costa Rica

Region

Azores

Main language

Portuguese

On the map

38.66° N, 27.23° W

Near Angra do Heroismo

• Terceira · 7 km away
• Praia da Vitoria · 16 km away
• Pico · 98 km away
• Horta · 123 km away
• Faial Island · 128 km away
• Ponta Delgada · 171 km away

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Where to stay

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Angraplus

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10/10 · 7 reviews

Vale Dos Milhafres

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A Maresia

9.9/10 · 13 reviews

Apartamento Bela Vista Ilha Terceira

9.8/10 · 65 reviews

Miragaia Star Apartments

9.8/10 · 63 reviews

Miramar

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Desterro House

9.8/10 · 12 reviews