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Baía Do Refugo
Bay of Refugo ( pt, Baía do Refugo), literally the ''bay of scrap'', is a natural bay within the coastal extent of the civil parish of Porto Judeu, in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, on the Portuguese island of Terceira (in the archipelago of the Azores). It also refers to the small swimming area that faces into the bay. History The beach was formed through the erosion of volcanically-produced lava that originated during a series of eruptions that formed the Guilherme Moniz volcano in 1761. Lavas flowed to the sea by way of the hamlet of Serretinha in the civil parish of Feteira in the direction of Porto Judeu. The lava's path is still traceable: an area of scorched land characterized by black blocks of basalt mixed with large amounts of slag. When the lava flow neared the sea, it spread out and entered the salt water at several points, among them the Bay of On 28 August 1893, a hurricane, at the time the largest storm in human memory, caused tremendous tidal surg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azores
) , motto =( en, "Rather die free than subjected in peace") , anthem= ( en, "Anthem of the Azores") , image_map=Locator_map_of_Azores_in_EU.svg , map_alt=Location of the Azores within the European Union , map_caption=Location of the Azores within the European Union , subdivision_type=Sovereign state , subdivision_name=Portugal , established_title=Settlement , established_date=1432 , established_title3=Autonomous status , established_date3=30 April 1976 , official_languages=Portuguese , demonym= ( en, Azorean) , capital_type= Capitals , capital = Ponta Delgada (executive) Angra do Heroísmo (judicial) Horta (legislative) , largest_city = Ponta Delgada , government_type= Autonomous Region , leader_title1=Representative of the Republic , leader_name1=Pedro Manuel dos Reis Alves Catarino , leader_title2= President of the Legislative Assembly , leader_name2= Luís Garcia , leader_title3= President of the Regional Government , leader_name3=José Manuel Bolieiro , l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guilherme Moniz
Guilherme is a Portuguese given name, equivalent to William in English. The feminine form of this name is Guilhermina. Diminutive forms include Guilhermino. Vilma (Portuguese form of Wilma) is another female variant of the name. Brazilian footballers *Guilherme de Cássio Alves (1974), retired striker * Guilherme Camacho (1990), who currently plays for Corinthians *Guilherme Conceição Cardoso (1983), who is currently on loan to Vitória, from Cruzeiro *Guilherme Finkler (1985), who currently plays for Wellington Phoenix FC * Guilherme Milhomem Gusmão (1988), who currently plays for Atlético Mineiro * Guilherme de Paula Lucrécio (1986), who currently plays for Milsami Orhei * Guilherme Alvim Marinato (1985), who currently plays for Lokomotiv Moscow * Guilherme Costa Marques (1991), who currently plays for Legia Warsaw *Guilherme do Prado (1981), who last played for Chicago Fire *Guilherme Oliveira Santos (1988), who currently plays for Valladolid * Guilherme Schettine Gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Bays In The Azores
The following is a list of the prominent bays in the islands of the Azores: Corvo * Bay of Porto da Casa Faial * Bay of Areia da Quinta * Bay of Ribeira das Cabras * Bay of Varadouro * Bay of Horta * Bay of Porto Pim Flores * Bay of Lajes * Bay of Alagoa Graciosa * Bay of Poça * Bay of Engrade * Bay of Lagoa * Bay of Caldeirinha * Bay of Filipe * Bay of Folga * Bay of Quarteiro * Bay of Ponta da Barca * Bay of Barra * Bay of Santo António Pico * Bay of Pedrinhas * Bay of Água Velha * Bay of Calhau Miúdo * Bay of Ferro * Bay of Domingos Pereira * Bay of Fonte * Bay of Caravela * Bay of Céu de Abraão * Bay of Engrade * Bay of Calhau * Bay of Canus * Bay of Cachorro * Bay of Barca * Bay of Lajes do Pico * Bay of Canas Santa Maria * Bay of Anjos * Bay of Cré * Bay of Raposa * Bay of Tagarete * Bay of São Lourenço * Bay of Cura * Bay of Praia * Bay of Maia São Jorge * Bay of Velas * Bay of Areia * Bay of Entre Morros * Bay of Arrais * Bay of Senhora do Rosá ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of São Mateus Da Calheta (Old)
The Church of São Mateus ( pt, Igreja de São Mateus) is a Baroque architecture, Baroque church in the freguesia, civil parish of São Mateus da Calheta, in the concelho, municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, in the Portugal, Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The church is the major rural temple on the island of Terceira, and one of the larger churches in the Azores. Apart from its apparent volume, the church is marked by several carvings on its main facade, that include the three of the Cardinal Virtues, while its two lateral bell towers are unique in the archipelago for their size and pyramidal spires. History The first nucleus of the community settled in the area of ''Poço da Luz'', in the 15th century, then a low and marshy area, separated from the sea by a coastal barrier of boulders built by the tide. The first documented reference to the existence of a church came from Pedro Cota da Malha on 6 February 1557, then a resident of Quinta da Prainha. He verified that the Chur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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