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Azores, Portugal

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Municipalities in Azores

Angra do Heroísmo(159)Calheta(8)Corvo(21)Horta(82)Lagoa(9)Lajes das Flores(22)Lajes do Pico(13)Madalena(31)Nordeste(4)Ponta Delgada(331)Povoação(18)Praia da Vitória(411)Ribeira Grande(102)Santa Cruz da Graciosa(16)Santa Cruz das Flores(4)São Roque do Pico(1)Velas(11)Vila do Porto(33)Vila Franca do Campo(10)
Angra do Heroísmo(159)Calheta(8)Corvo(21)Horta(82)Lagoa(9)Lajes das Flores(22)Lajes do Pico(13)Madalena(31)Nordeste(4)Ponta Delgada(331)Povoação(18)Praia da Vitória(411)Ribeira Grande(102)Santa Cruz da Graciosa(16)Santa Cruz das Flores(4)São Roque do Pico(1)Velas(11)Vila do Porto(33)Vila Franca do Campo(10)







  • Angra do Heroísmo(159)
  • Calheta(8)
  • Corvo(21)
  • Horta(82)
  • Lagoa(9)
  • Lajes das Flores(22)
  • Lajes do Pico(13)
  • Madalena(31)
  • Nordeste(4)
  • Ponta Delgada(331)
  • Povoação(18)
  • Praia da Vitória(411)
  • Ribeira Grande(102)
  • Santa Cruz da Graciosa(16)
  • Santa Cruz das Flores(4)
  • São Roque do Pico(1)
  • Velas(11)
  • Vila do Porto(33)
  • Vila Franca do Campo(10)

Portugal
  • 1391: The future King Duarte, 'o Eloquente', is born in Viseu, son and from 1400 heir of João I and Philippa of Lancaster. A scholar-king and author of the 'Leal Conselheiro', his short reign was marked by the disastrous expedition to Tangier in 1437.
  • 1886:Porto's Ponte Luís I opens
    The upper deck of the Ponte Luís I over the Douro, designed by Théophile Seyrig and built by the Belgian Société de Willebroeck, is inaugurated in Porto on the king's birthday. The lower deck followed in 1888, and the two-tier iron arch became the enduring emblem of the city.
    Read moreRegeneration and the last kings, 1851–1910
Elsewhere
  • 1517: Martin Luther sends his Ninety-five Theses against the sale of indulgences to the Archbishop of Mainz, the act traditionally dated as the start of the Protestant Reformation.
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Recent stories

Flores firefighters reject ANA Aeroportos' allegations of non-compliance

📍 Azores🚇 Infrastructure⚖️ Legal#airports+2 more

ANA stated that in recent years there have been repeated instances of contractual non-compliance by these associations at the Horta and Flores airports.

cmjornal.pt12 Oct
Flores firefighters reject ANA Aeroportos' allegations of non-compliance

Flores and Corvo under yellow warning due to rain

📍 Azores🌱 Environment🏖️ Daily Life#severe-weather

The IPMA has issued a yellow alert for the islands of Flores and Corvo, which comes into effect at 21:00 local time on Saturday and ends at 09:00 on Sunday. The rain may be accompanied by thunderstorms.

observador.pt4 Sept
Flores and Corvo under yellow warning due to rain

GNR seizes approximately 15 kilograms of limpets on Flores Island

📍 Azores⚖️ Legal🏖️ Daily Life#environment+1 more

A 53-year-old man was identified and a notice of administrative offence was drawn up.

Correio da Manhã20 Apr
GNR seizes approximately 15 kilograms of limpets on Flores Island

Azores to charter new ship to supply Flores Island

📍 Azores🚇 Infrastructure🏛️ Government#public-transport+1 more

Currently, the Government of the Azores has one ship dedicated to Corvo, the 'Thor B', and another to Flores, the 'Margarethe', aiming to ensure the regular supply of both islands.

Observador16 Apr
Azores to charter new ship to supply Flores Island

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