369:), referring to the wolf seals found in the region at the time. It was the seat of the first captaincy of the islands of the Azores (that included Santa Maria and São Miguel. Its settlement began in 1439, after the original beachhead in Praia dos Lobos (in the north of the island). A regal charter from Infante Peter (regent of King Afonso V), dated 2 July 1439, indicated that Henry had ordered that sheep should be deposited on the seven islands of the Azores. São Miguel and Santa Maria were the first islands to be settled by families from Estremadura, Alto Alentejo and Algarve, through the initiative of Gonçalo Velho, then the designated first Captain-donatário of the Azores.
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On 21 October 1992, the urbanized area of Vila do Porto, that included the historic town, was classified under
Regional Legislative Decree 22/92/A, as an area of public interest. This was supported by a similar decree on 24 August 2004 (29/2004/2), to establish a jurisdictional regime to protect and
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Following the construction of the international airport in 1944, primarily to serve as an emergency US airbase, in 1946 civil air traffic was inaugurated resulting in the development of a dynamic urban, economic and social culture in the archipelago. The institutionalization of air service resulted
464:, the oldest settlement in the Azores, is a semi-urban parish that includes two principal areas: a zone south of the parochial Church, that conforms to the medieval roads and village, and a modern area developed along new roadways to the north and eastern plain (that incorporates the barrio of
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Life in this community was isolated, inaccessible and poorly defensible. Many of the early documents associated with its founding were lost in a pirate attack occurring in 1616. Consequently, at the beginning of the 17th century, the Fort of São Brás, on the site of
472:) divided by two river-valleys (the São Francisco and Sancho). In addition there are various localities in the region, including Salvaterra, Valverde, Pedras de São Pedro, Flor da Rosa, Santana, and Anjos.
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While the parish's past was marked by agriculture, its modern economy concentrated on the secondary and tertiary markets, resulting from its importance as a hub of trans-Atlantic air traffic and commerce.
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The settlement of the southerly villa of Porto occurred in 1450, by Fernão de
Quental, on a hilltop overlooking the southern coast over a wide cove. The parish was founded with a
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945:(in Portuguese), Ponta Delgada (Azores), Portugal: Direcção Regional da Cultura/Instituto Açoriano de Cultura/Câmara Municipal de Vila de Porto
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317:. It is the southernmost and easternmost parish in the archipelago of Azores. The population in 2011 was 3,119, in an area of 25.55 km².
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It is located along the western coast of the island, limited by the
Atlantic Ocean to the north, west and south and the parishes of
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and Queen Amélia. In 1908, still during the monarchy, the
Republican Party elected their first member to the municipal council.
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913:(in Portuguese), Ponta Delgada (Azores), Portugal: Direção Regional do Ordenamento do Território e dos Recursos Hídricos
639:), situated at the southern edge of the town, the fort was part of a defensive line that dates back to the 15th century;
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recover some of the cultural patrimony (under article 58, line 3) that included the historic town.
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in the
Portuguese establishment of a permanent presence, with the construction of the barrio of
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Núcleo urbano da Vila do Porto/Zona
Classificada de Vila do Porto (IPA.00027982/PT072107050009)
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Ermida de Nossa
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Misericórdia de Vila do Porto/Igreja do Senhor dos Passos
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Igreja Matriz de Vila do Porto/Igreja de Nossa
Senhora da Assunção
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Portugal Património, Madeira-Açores, Lisboa, Círculo de Leitores
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by architect Keil do Amaral becoming a result of this activity.
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was likely constructed, alongside the hermitage dedicated to
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Capela de Nossa Senhora dos Anjos/Ermida dos Anjos e Treatro
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Convento de São Francisco/Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Vitória
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Quartel da Secção e Posto da Guarda Fiscal de Vila do Porto
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Location of the civil parish of Vila do Porto, within the
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Ermida do Corpo Santo/Ermida de São Pedro Gonçalves Telmo
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The Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção, as seen in 1902
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The view of the parish, as seen from the Hotel Colombo
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