Terceira Island

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inhabited place island volcanic island

Terceira Island is a volcanic island in the central group of the Azores archipelago, known for its historic city of Angra do Heroísmo, dramatic landscapes, and rich maritime history.

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	inhabited place → island → volcanic island →
administrativeRegion	Autonomous Region of the Azores →
climate	mild, humid climate → oceanic climate →
country	Portugal →
hasAirport	Lajes Airport →
hasCapital	Angra do Heroísmo →
hasCity	Angra do Heroísmo → Praia da Vitória → Vila de São Sebastião →
hasEconomicActivity	cattle raising → dairy farming → fishing → services → tourism →
hasHeritageSite	Angra do Heroísmo →
hasLandform	caldera → coastal plains → lava tube → pastureland → sea cliffs →
hasMilitaryBase	Lajes Field →
hasMunicipality	Angra do Heroísmo → Praia da Vitória →
hasPort	Port of Angra do Heroísmo → Port of Praia da Vitória →
hasVolcanicFeature	Algar do Carvão → Furnas do Enxofre → Serra de Santa Bárbara volcano →
heritageDesignation	UNESCO World Heritage Site (Angra do Heroísmo) →
highestPoint	Serra de Santa Bárbara →
knownFor	dramatic landscapes → festivals of the Holy Spirit → historic city of Angra do Heroísmo → military and air base Lajes Field → rich maritime history → traditional bullfighting (tourada à corda) →
language	Portuguese →
locatedIn	Azores → Central Group of the Azores → North Atlantic Ocean →
mountainRange	Serra de Santa Bárbara →
partOf	Azores archipelago →
religion	Roman Catholicism →
sovereignState	Portugal →
timeZone	Azores Time →
usedFor	naval and air operations in the North Atlantic → transatlantic aviation stopover →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Azores →	contains
Macaronesia →	hasPart