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37° 47' N; 25° 30' W
São Miguel Island nicknamed "The Green Island" (Ilha Verde) is the largest of the islands in the Azores archipelago and the largest of all the islands that make up the territory of Portugal. With an area of 748.82 km², it measures 64.7 kilometers in length and 8–15 km in width and has a population of 137,699 inhabitants (2011). It comprises the municipalities of Lagoa, Nordeste, Ponta Delgada, Povoação, Ribeira Grande and Vila Franca do Campo. On the island of São Miguel there are 64 local area authorities, that include:
Achada; Achadinha; Água de Alto; Água de Pau; Água Retorta; Algarvia; Ajuda da Bretanha; Arrifes; Cabouco; Calhetas; Candelária;Capelas; Conceição; Covoada; Faial da Terra; Fajã de Baixo; Fajã de Cima; Fenais da Ajuda; Fenais da Luz; Feteiras; Furnas; Ginetes; Livramento; Lomba da Fazenda; Lomba da Maia; Lomba de São Pedro; Maia; Matriz; Mosteiros; Nordeste; Nossa Senhora dos Remédios; Nossa Senhora do Rósario; Pico da Pedra; Pilar da Bretanha; Ponta Garça; Porto Formoso; Povoação; Rabo de Peixe; Relva; Remédios; Ribeira Chã; Ribeira das Tainhas; Ribeira Quente; Ribeira Seca (Ribeira Grande); Ribeira Seca (Vila Franca do Campo); Ribeirinha; Salga; Santa Bárbara (Ribeira Grande); Santa Bárbara (Ponta Delgada); Santa Clara; Santa Cruz; Santana; Santo António; Santo António de Nordestinho; São Brás; São José; São Miguel; São Pedro (Ponta Delgada); São Pedro (Vila Franca do Campo); São Pedro de Nordestinho; São Roque; São Sebastião; São Vicente Ferreira; Sete Cidades.
Transport
Three bus routes operate in Ponta Delgada on weekdays from 07:00 to 19:00. Line A runs in the western part of town, line B in the central/north, and line C in the east. There are bus services between Ponta Delgada and most other towns on the island, but usually only a few times a day. City services and island-wide services are both accessible along "Avenida D. Infante Henriques" and conveniently accessible from major sites in Ponta Delgada. Up to date schedules are available at bus stops and the tourist office. Distances on the island are short with journeys rarely longer than 90 minutes.
Joao Paulo II Airport (Ponta Delgado Airport) provides airline connections to all of the islands of the Azores as well as to Madeira and the mainland (namely, Lisbon, Porto, and Faro) as well as numerous international destinations in Europe and North America.
Climate
São Miguel has a mild maritime climate, which is drier in the summer and wetter in the winter, though according to the Köppen climate classification, four different climatic classifications can be found throughout the island. At lower elevations, the hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa) dominates over the Humid subtropical climate (Cfa) typical of the more westerly islands and truly only found around Capelas. Above 100 m (330 ft) altitude, the Mediterranean climate transitions into its warm-summer variant (Csb), and past 200 m (660 ft) the climate is strictly oceanic (Cfb).
The western half of the island is generally drier, due to the lower topography. Precipitation varies from less than 800 mm (31 in) in the Northwest coastline between Mosteiros and Ajuda da Bretanha, to over 3,200 mm (130 in) around Pico da Vara in the east.
Similar to other islands in the archipelago, São Miguel is influenced by ocean currents and winds, and, in particular, the cyclonic Gulf Stream. This stream functions as a moderating force in the islands, keeping temperatures hovering between 14 °C (57 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) throughout the year. The island's location also makes it susceptible to some Atlantic storms, and precipitation tends to be elevated during the winter periods. Winters are very mild by European standards and summers are warm (sometimes very warm due to the high humidity) and relatively dry. Temperatures above 30 °C (86 °F) or below 5 °C (41 °F) have never been recorded at the coast.
VILA REAL;
BRAGANÇA;
BRAGA;
PORTO ;
AVEIRO;
VISEU;
GUARDA ;
COIMBRA;
CASTELO BRANCO;
LEIRIA;
LISBOA;
SANTARÉM;
PORTALEGRE;
SETÚBAL;
ÉVORA;
BEJA;
FARO = ALGARVE;
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