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A city of southwest São Miguel Island in the Azores. It is the chief commercial city of the island group. Population: 28,000.

 

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Ponta Delgada (pôn'tə dĕlgä'də), city (1991 pop. 21,091), capital of Ponta Delgada dist., in the Azores, Portugal. An important port on São Miguel island, it is the largest city and chief commercial center of the Azores. It is also a winter resort. The Univ. of the Azores was founded there in 1976.

Dialing Code: The telephone dialing code for: Ponta Delgada S Miguel, Portugal
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The country code is: 351
The city code is: 296

Local Time: Ponta Delgada, Portugal
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It is 10:06 PM, December 20, in Ponta Delgada (Portugal).

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Ponta Delgada
—  Municipality  —

Flag
Coat of arms
Location in the Azores
Coordinates: 37°44′N 25°40′W / 37.733°N 25.667°W / 37.733; -25.667Coordinates: 37°44′N 25°40′W / 37.733°N 25.667°W / 37.733; -25.667
Country  Portugal
Region A.R. of Azores
Subregion A.R. of Azores
District/A.R. A.R. of Azores
Government
 - Mayor Berta Maria Cabral (PSD)
Area
 - Total 233.0 km2 (90 sq mi)
Population
 - Total 64,516
 - Density 277/km2 (717.4/sq mi)
Parishes (no.) 24
Municipal holiday Easter Monday
date varies
Website The website is currently unavailable

Ponta Delgada (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpõtɐ dɛɫˈɡadɐ]) 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[1] 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.[2]

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Economy

Square in Ponta Delgada

Ponta Delgada is the tourist heart of the Azores.

To the 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.

Several newspapers are published in Ponta Delgada including Acoriano Oriental, the oldest continuing daily newspaper in the country, and Diario dos Acores.


Geography

Bordering the north-western part of the city is the mountain range of Sete Cidades in which are located the valley and lake of the same name.

Ponta Delgada's sister city in the United States is Fall River, Massachusetts.

Facilities

  • Marina[3].
  • Airport Ponta Delgada(PDL)[4]; lies on the western edge of the city, with flights to the other islands, mainland Portugal, other European cities and North America(USA and Canada).
  • Universidade dos Açores[5] (University of Azores) is in Ponta Delgada.
  • Soccer teams for Ponta Delgada are Clube Desportivo Santa Clara[6] (Divisão de Honra (Honor League)), Clube União Micaelense[7] (2ª Divisão B (2nd league)) and Marítimo da Calheta (Campeonato de S.Miguel (regional league)).

Climate

Weather data for Ponta Delgrata, Azores
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 17.0
(63)		 16.8
(62)		 17.3
(63)		 18.1
(65)		 19.7
(67)		 21.8
(71)		 24.3
(76)		 25.6
(78)		 24.7
(76)		 22.1
(72)		 19.6
(67)		 17.9
(64)		 20.4
(69)
Average low °C (°F) 11.6
(53)		 11.0
(52)		 11.6
(53)		 12.1
(54)		 13.3
(56)		 15.4
(60)		 17.2
(63)		 18.4
(65)		 17.8
(64)		 15.9
(61)		 13.9
(57)		 12.6
(55)		 14.2
(58)
Precipitation cm (inches) 13.34
(5.3)		 10.73
(4.2)		 10.04
(4)		 7.20
(2.8)		 5.31
(2.1)		 3.67
(1.4)		 2.95
(1.2)		 3.84
(1.5)		 8.64
(3.4)		 11.26
(4.4)		 13.05
(5.1)		 12.68
(5)		 102.71
(40.4)
Avg. precipitation days 22 19 18 17 15 14 13 11 16 18 20 21 204
Source: World Meteorological Organization (UN)[8].

Parishes

The municipality is composed of 24 parishes.

Notable natives

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  • Antero de Quental (April 18, 1842 - September 11, 1891), a Portuguese poet[9]
  • 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
  • Nelly Furtado, born Portuguese Canadian, of Azorian Roots
  • Ribica, born Portuguese Canadian, of Azorian Roots
  • Joao Manuel Matos, also known as John Matos, Canadian business executive and IT leader, born in Faja de Baixo, Ponta Delgada

Panorama

Ponta Delgada: historic town (left in the background), public swimming pool and Marina Pero de Teive (meeting point for whale watching boat trips/center), the church Ermida da mae de Deus (on the hill/right)

References

  1. ^ UMA POPULAÇÃO QUE SE URBANIZA, Uma avaliação recente - Cidades, 2004 Nuno Pires Soares, Instituto Geográfico Português (Geographic Institute of Portugal)
  2. ^ Regional Government of Azores
  3. ^ Marina of Pêro de Teive
  4. ^ SATA Air Azores
  5. ^ Universidade dos Açores
  6. ^ Clube Desportivo Santa Clara
  7. ^ Clube União Micaelense
  8. ^ "Weather Information for Ponta Delgada, Azores". http://www.worldweather.org/003/c00006.htm. 
  9. ^ "Instituto Camões web-site.". Antero de Quental. http://www.instituto-camoes.pt/CVC/figuras/aquental.html/. Retrieved 2007-04-10. 

See also

Political status of the Autonomous Region of the Azores

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