Ponta Delgada
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- This article is about a city in Sao Miguel Island, Azores. There is also Ponta Delgada (Flores, Azores) and Ponta Delgada (Madeira)
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| Location | ||||
| - Country | Portugal | |||
| - Region | A.R. of Azores | |||
| - Subregion | A.R. of Azores | |||
| - District or A.R. | A.R. of Azores | |||
| Mayor | Berta Maria Cabral | |||
| - Party | PSD | |||
| Area | 233.0 km² | |||
| Population | ||||
| - Total | 64,516 | |||
| - Density | 277/km² | |||
| No. of parishes | 24 | |||
| Coordinates | 37º44'N 25º40'W | |||
| Municipal holiday | Easter Monday date varies | |||
| Website: http://www.pontadelgadadigital.com | ||||
Ponta Delgada (pron. IPA ['põtɐ dɛɫ'gadɐ]) is a municipality on São Miguel Island in the Azores (an autonomous region of Portugal). It has a population of 64,516 and a total area of 233.0 km². It serves as the seat of the executive government of the Azores Autonomous Region.
The municipality is composed of 24 parishes.
[edit] Parishes
- Ajuda da Bretanha
- Arrifes
- Candelária
- Capelas
- Covoada
- Fajã de Baixo
- Fajã de Cima
- Fenais da Luz
- Feteiras
- Ginetes
- Livramento
- Mosteiros
- Pilar da Bretanha
- Relva
- Remédios
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Clara
- Santo António
- São José (Ponta Delgada)
- São Pedro (Ponta Delgada)
- São Roque
- São Sebastião (Ponta Delgada)
- São Vicente Ferreira
- Sete Cidades
[edit] General info
Ponta Delgada is the tourist heart of the Azores. Museums and monuments are everywhere, and the historic streets connect everything from hotels and churches to shops and restaurants. Its huge first class marina harbours boats form all around globe and its nightlife attracts people from all over. In the evenings, especially during the summer, throngs of people promenade along the Infante Dom Henrique Avenue (by the seaside). The airport lies on the western edge of the city, from which there are daily flights to the other islands and mainland Portugal, and frequent direct flights to other European cities and North America.
Located north of Ponta Delgada are the suburbs of Fajã de Baixo and Fajã de Cima. Fajã de Baixo is agricultural with pineapple cultivation. Fajã de Cima is famous for its festivities. To the eastern side of Ponta Delgada is the suburb of "São Roque" which is gradually becoming part of the city itself as it expands along the coast with the construction of a new marina and a seaside walk with leisure facilities.
Ponta Delgada also has a university, the Universidade dos Açores (University of Azores), as well as schools, lyceums, gymnasia, banks, post offices, sporting facilities, three major soccer teams and several public squares (praças).
Bordering the north-western part of the city is the mountain range of Sete Cidades in which are located the famous valley and lake of the same name.
The soccer teams for Ponta Delgada are Clube Desportivo Santa Clara (Divisão de Honra (Honor League)), Clube União Micaelense (2ª Divisão B (2nd league))and Marítimo da Calheta (Campeonato de S.Miguel (regional league)).
[edit] Notable natives
- António Feliciano de Castilho (January 28, 1800 in Lisbon - June 18, 1875), lived for his last few years in Ponta Delgada, a Portuguese romantic writer
- Antero de Quental (April 18, 1842 - September 11, 1891), a Portuguese poet
- Teófilo Braga (February 24, 1843 - January 28, 1924 in Lisbon), a Portuguese writer and the second president of Portugal
- Roberto Ivens (June 12, 1850 in the parish of São Pedro - January 28, 1898 in Dafundo, Lisbon)
- João Bosco Soares Mota Amaral (April 15, 1943 - ) President of Government of the Azores Autonomous Region (1976-1995), President of Assembleia da República (The Republic Parliament) (IX Legislature), and others.
- Humberto Manuel de Oliveira Policarpo (1942) Notable philosophy teacher.
- Pauleta (April 28, 1973 - ; born Pedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes), footballer and all-time leading goal scorer for the Portugal national team
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