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Angra do Heroísmo, or simply Angra, is a city and municipality on Terceira Island, Portugal, and one of the three capital cities of the Azores. Founded in 1478, Angra was historically the most important city in the Azores, as seat of the Bishop of the Azores, government entities, and having previously served as the capital city of Portugal during the Liberal Wars. The population in 2011 was 35,402, in an area of 239.00 km². It was classified as a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1983.

The Algar do Carvão is an ancient lava tube or volcanic vent located in the central part of the island of Terceira in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. It lies within the civil parish of Porto Judeu in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo.

Sport Clube Angrense is a multi-disciplinary sports club, located in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, on the island of Terceira, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The S.C. Angrense soccer team plays in the Campeonato de Portugal.

Bay of Angra is a natural bay within the coastal extent of the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, on the Portuguese island of Terceira in the archipelago of the Azores. Within an average depth of 40 metres (130 ft), the bay has been of historical importance to the island; since the 15th century, it was a port-of-call for returning merchant shipping from the East Indies and Brazil, laden with gold, silver, porcelain, spices, rare woods, and other goods. These ships would anchor in the Bay of Angra until supported by armed escorts, which would accompany the ships on the rest of their voyage to Portugal. The Bay at Angra provided shelter from northern and northwestern winds; only storms originating to the south or southeast, posed a threat. Nonetheless, the Bay is the final resting-place of several ships affected by the adverse winds: local archives and a rich oral tradition support the foundering of many ships against the leeward shore.

The Bay of Pontas is a bay, in the civil parish of Feteira, municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The waterbody is situated along the southern coast of the island of Terceira across from the Cabras Islet.

Bay of Refugo, literally the bay of scrap, is a natural bay within the coastal extent of the civil parish of Porto Judeu, in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, on the Portuguese island of Terceira. It also refers to the small swimming area that faces into the bay.

Bay of Salga is a bay in the civil parish of Vila de São Sebastião, in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.

The Cemetery of Anchors is a subaquatic archaeological site, situated within the Bay of Angra, in the civil parish of Sé, municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, on the Portuguese island of Terceira, in the Azores.

The University of the Azores, or commonly abbreviated as UAc, is the only public university in the Autonomous Region of the Azores, It was founded on January 9, 1976, two years after the Carnation Revolution that ended several decades of dictatorship in Portugal, but before the Portuguese Third Republic was institutionalized, along with the Region's Autonomy. The university is a public institution dependent on the Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education and was established in order to advance sustainable development and higher education in the Azores.

Duke of Terceira Garden is a manicured garden in the historical centre of Angra do Heroísmo, on the island of Terceira in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. One of the classic gardens emblematic of the Romantic period of Portuguese history, it is part of the municipal gardens of the city of Angra (located within the civil parish of Nossa Senhora da Conceição.

The Galerias da Feteira is a geological feature in the civil parish of Feteira in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, on the Portuguese island of Terceira Island in the archipelago of the Azores.

The Gruta Brisa Azul, sometimes Gruta Bela Azul, is a geological feature situated in the civil parish of Feteira, in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.

The Gruta das Cinco Ribeiras is a cave situated in the southwest coast of Terceira, located in the civil parish of Cinco Ribeiras, municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.

Gruta dos Ratões is a cave in the Azores. It is located in Angra do Heroísmo, on the island of Terceira.

Mata da Serreta is a landmark in the Azores. It is located in Angra do Heroísmo, on the island of Terceira.

Miradouro da Amoreira is a monument in the Azores. It is located in Angra do Heroísmo, on the island of Terceira.

Miradouro da Ponta do Queimado is a monument in the Azores. It is located in Angra do Heroísmo, on the island of Terceira.

Miradouro da Serreta is a monument in the Azores. It is located in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, on the island of Terceira.

Miradouro das Veredas is a monument in the Azores. It is located in Angra do Heroísmo, on the island of Terceira.

Miradouro do Pico das Cruzinhas is a monument in the Azores. It is located in Angra do Heroísmo, on the island of Terceira.

Miradouro do Pico Matias Simão is a monument in the Azores. It is located in Angra do Heroísmo, on the island of Terceira.

Monte Brasil is the remnants of a tuff volcano connecting the south coast of Terceira in the central Azores, overlooking the city of Angra do Heroísmo. Monte Brasil is flanked by two bays: the Bay of Angra to its east, and the Bay of Fanal to its west, and was used as a defensive point during the history of Angra, resulting in the construction of various forts and redoubts, including the Fortress of São João Baptista overlooking the city.

Parque Arqueológico Subaquático da Baía de Angra do Heroísmo is an underwater archaeology park located in the bay of Angra do Heroísmo, in the Terceira island, in the Azores.

Parque de Campismo das Cinco Ribeiras is a park in the Azores. It is located in Angra do Heroísmo, on the island of Terceira.

Parque Municipal do Relvão is a park in the Azores. It is located in Angra do Heroísmo, on the island of Terceira.

Ponta do Queimado is a landmark in the Azores. It is located in Angra do Heroísmo, on the island of Terceira.

Porto das Cinco Ribeiras is a landmark in the Azores. It is located in Angra do Heroísmo, on the island of Terceira.

Prainha is a landmark in the Azores. It is located in Angra do Heroísmo, on the island of Terceira.

Serra da Ribeirinha is a mountain in the Azores. It is located in Angra do Heroísmo, on the island of Terceira.

Serra de Santa Bárbara is the peak of an inactive volcano in the western part of the island of Terceira, Azores, Portugal. At 1,021 m (3,350 ft) elevation, it is the highest point of the island. It is named after the village located on the coast to the south, Santa Bárbara in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo.

Serra do Morião, also known as Serra da Nasce Água is a mountain in the Azores. It is located in Angra do Heroísmo, on the island of Terceira.

Zona Balnear do Negrito is a zone in the Azores. It is located in Angra do Heroísmo, on the island of Terceira.