Praia da Vitória is a town in the Portugal Autonomous Region of the Azores, (Região Autónoma dos Açores) on the eastern fringe of the island of Terceira Island. It is the second largest town on the island, after Angra do Heroísmo. Until 1981, when the Azorean Parliament passed an act (Decreto Legislativo Regional n.º 7/81/A, of June 20th, amended by Decreto Legislativo Regional n.º 29/83/A, of August 26th) elevating Praia da Vitória to the rank of city ("cidade" in Portuguese), the town was also known as Vila da Praia da Vitória (in Portuguese "vila" means a small town and is the title given to all capitals of munipalities which are not cities). The Republic of Portugal (Portuguese: República Portuguesa) is a democratic republic located on the west and southwest parts of the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe, the westernmost country in continental Europe. ... Flag of Azores Shaded relief map of the Azores from 1975 The Azores ( Portuguese: Açores) are an archipelago of Portuguese islands in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, about 1,500 km from Lisbon and about 3,900 km from the east coast of North America. ... Terceira Island is a Portuguese island in the Azores Archipelago, in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean. ... Angra, or Angra do Heroismo Is the capital of Terceira Island, the former capital of the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores, and chief town of an administrative district, comprising of nine islands: Terceira, São Jorge Island, Graciosa, Sao Miguel Island, Pico Island, Santa Maria Island, Flores Island, Faial Island, and...

Praia da Vitória is a services, fishing and agricultural community, and boasts a large new marina popular with the yachting crowd. It is the location of the only sizable sand beach on Terceira. The town has roughly 6,000 inhabitants and is the seat of the municipality of the same name ("concelho da Praia da Vitória"). A yacht was originally defined as a light, fast sailing vessel used to convey important persons. ... Beach A beach or strand is a geological formation consisting of loose rock particles such as sand, shingle, or cobble along the shoreline of a body of water. ...

Settled in the early 15th century around a natural harbor, Praia, being the most important settlement in the fertile NE Terceira Island flatland known as the "Ramo Grande" area, and then an important wheat producing center, was designated a "vila" (i.e. the seat of a municipality) of the Portuguese realm in 1480. The harbor was the scene of a naval battle in 1829 between the Liberals and the Absolutists, competing factions in support of King Pedro IV and King Miguel, respectively, during the Liberal Wars. The Liberals won a decisive victory, and the town, then known only as Praia ("sandy beach" in Portuguese) was granted by royal decree the name Praia da Vitória (Victory Beach) in honor of the victory. Terceira Island is a Portuguese island in the Azores Archipelago, in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean. ... Events Great standing on the Ugra river - Muscovy becomes independent from the Golden Horde. ... 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Pedro I, Emperor of Brazil; Pedro IV of Portugal Pedro I of Brazil, known as Dom Pedro (October 12, 1798 - September 24, 1834), proclaimed Brazil independent from Portugal and became Brazils first Emperor. ... Miguel of Portugal (English: Michael), the Traditionalist (Port. ... The Liberal Wars, the War of the Two Brothers or Miguelite War was a war between progressive constitutionalists and authoritarian absolutists confronting one another in a war of royal succession that lasted from 1828 to 1834 in Portugal. ...

The town boasts two notable churches, several public squares, and a number of hotels and restaurants. It is popular with windsurfers because of the constant stiff seabreeze. The town edges up against a low mountain ridge called The Torch ("Facho", because in its top a primitive lighthouse and lookout place against pirates, and later a marine and military semaphoric signal station, operated for about 400 years), and a large public park atop the ridge affords excellent views of the surrounding countryside and the Atlantic Ocean. Windsurfing in Essex, England Windsurfing (also called boardsailing) is a sport involving travel over water on a small 2-4. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one-fifth of its surface. ...

Lajes Air Base, a joint United States and Portuguese air force base, lies three km to the north of the town. American servicemen frequent the restaurants and clubs in the town and add considerably to the local economy. Seal of the Air Force. ... Military branches: Army, Navy (includes Marines), Air Force, National Republican Guard Military manpower - military age: 20 years of age Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 2,534,872 (2000 est. ...

Praia da Vitoria hosts an annual triathlon. A triathlon is an athletic event made up of three contests (from the Greek). ...

Parish of Praia da Vitoria

The parish population population in 2001 is 6,171, its density is 204.7/km² and the area is 30.15 km². The parish is also known as Santa Cruz. It is home to 30.47% of the entire municipality. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Geography

• Location:
  • Latitude: 38.4433 (38°26') N
  • Longitude: 27.0667 (27°4') W
• Altitude: 1 m

The population is 20,252 (2001) and the area is 162.29 km. The density is 124.79/km². It is one of the largest municipality in the Azores. The district includes the southwestern half of the island of Terceira. It is encircled almost entirely with the Atlantic Ocean except for the east. It is bordered by Angra do Heroísmo to the west and south. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one-fifth of its surface. ... Angra, or Angra do Heroismo Is the capital of Terceira Island, the former capital of the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores, and chief town of an administrative district, comprising of nine islands: Terceira, São Jorge Island, Graciosa, Sao Miguel Island, Pico Island, Santa Maria Island, Flores Island, Faial Island, and...

Almost 10 of the 11 parishes or 97.91% live in parishes over 1,000.

The council was created in 1480. Events Great standing on the Ugra river - Muscovy becomes independent from the Golden Horde. ...

District

Here are 11 parishes of Praia da Vitória:

• Agualva
• Biscoitos
• Cabo da Praia
• Fonte do Bastardo
• Fontinhas
• Lajes
• Porto Martins
• Praia da Vitória
• Quatro Ribeiras
• São Brás
• Vila Nova

Biscoitos is a parish in the district of Praia da Vitória in the Azores. ... Cabo da Praia is a parish in the district of Angra do Heroísmo in the Azores. ... Fonte do Bastardo is a parish in the district of Angra do Heroísmo in the Azores. ... Fontinhas is a parish in the district of Praia da Vitória in the Azores. ... Porto Martins is a parish in the district of Angra do Heroísmo in the Azores. ... Quatro Ribeiras is a parish in the district of Angra do Heroísmo in the Azores. ...

Settlements and geographic areas