Bay of Angra

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The Bay of Angra is a historic natural harbor on Terceira Island in the Azores, Portugal, long serving as a strategic Atlantic port for maritime trade and defense.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bay
natural harbor
adjacentTo Terceira Island south coast
associatedWith Angra do Heroísmo Bay NERFINISHED
connectedTo routes between Europe and the New World
routes to the East Indies via Atlantic crossing
country Portugal
defendedBy coastal forts of Angra do Heroísmo
eraOfMajorUse 16th century
17th century
Age of Discovery NERFINISHED
governedBy Regional Government of the Azores NERFINISHED
hasCityOnShore Angra do Heroísmo NERFINISHED
hasEconomicRole regional maritime trade hub
hasFeature natural shelter from Atlantic swells
proximity to mid-Atlantic shipping lanes
hasFunction commercial harbor
fishing harbor
military harbor
hasHeritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Angra do Heroísmo
hasMilitaryRole naval staging point in the Atlantic
hasPortugueseName Baía de Angra NERFINISHED
historicallyUsedBy Portuguese merchant fleets
Spanish treasure fleets NERFINISHED
whaling and fishing vessels
historicalRole anchorage for fleets between Europe, Africa, and the Americas
strategic Atlantic port
knownFor historic fortifications on surrounding shores
sheltered anchorage
languageOfToponym Portuguese
locatedIn Atlantic Ocean
Autonomous Region of the Azores NERFINISHED
Azores NERFINISHED
North Atlantic NERFINISHED
Terceira Island NERFINISHED
near city of Angra do Heroísmo NERFINISHED
partOf Angra do Heroísmo harbor system NERFINISHED
municipality of Angra do Heroísmo NERFINISHED
region Macaronesia NERFINISHED
strategicFor Iberian maritime routes
Portuguese Empire NERFINISHED
subjectOf maritime history of the Azores
tourismAttractionIn Azores NERFINISHED
Terceira Island NERFINISHED
usedFor maritime trade
naval defense
transatlantic navigation stopover

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