Ponta Delgada is a city in Azores.



Ponta Delgada (pron. IPA 'põtɐ dɛɫ'gadɐ) is a city and municipality on São Miguel Island in the Azores (an autonomous region of Portugal). The city proper has a population of 46,102 and the municipality has a population of 64,516 for 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.

Parishes

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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

General info

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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)).

Notable natives

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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), an African explorer.

Pauleta (April 28, 1973 - ; born Pedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes), footballer and all-time leading goal scorer for the Portugal national team

References

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External links

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Câmara Municipal de Ponta Delgada - Official page of the city (in Portuguese)

Azores.com - The practical site of Azores