Portugal
Azores
Vila Franca do Campo Municipality

São Miguel

São Miguel is a parish in the municipality of in the . The population in 2011 was 2,659, in an area of 12.60 km².
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  • Type: Locality with 2,660 residents
  • Description: civil parish in Vila Franca do Campo
  • Also known as: “Vila Franca do Campo”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Água de Pau Massif and Lagoon of Fire.

Volcano
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is a stratovolcanic complex, located in the central part of the island of , in the archipelago of the . More recognizable for the at its centre, the volcanic complex includes centuries of geomorphological structures that include lava domes, cones and encrusted lava flows that have marked its history from, the last, 45,000 years BC. is situated 3½ km northwest of São Miguel.

Lake
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Lagoa do Fogo is a crater lake within the stratovolcano in the center of the island of in the archipelago of the . is situated 3½ km northwest of São Miguel.

Lake
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is a lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include São Miguel and Vila Franca do Campo.

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is the largest and most populous island of the archipelago. Portuguese for Saint Michael, the island is also known by locals as "The Green Island". Most visitors arriving in the Azores will pass through .

Town
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is a Portuguese town on the island of São Miguel in the Autonomous Region of the . It covers an area of 78.00 km² and has a population of 10,323 inhabitants. is situated 3½ km south of São Miguel.

São Miguel

Latitude
37.7496° or 37° 44′ 59″ north
Longitude
-25.4409° or 25° 26′ 27″ west
Population
2,660
Elevation
622 metres (2,041 feet)
Open location code
899PPHX5+RJ
Geo­Names ID
8014853
Wiki­data ID
Q1880678
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Satellite Map

Discover São Miguel from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Turkish—“São Miguel” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Vila Franca do Campo”
  • Cebuano: “Vila Franca do Campo”
  • Chechen: “Сан-Мигел (Вила-Франка-ду-Кампу)”
  • Chechen: “Сан-Мигел”
  • Chinese: “São Miguel”
  • Dutch: “Sao Miguel (Vila Franca do Campo)”
  • Dutch: “São Miguel”
  • French: “São Miguel”
  • German: “São Miguel”
  • Malay: “São Miguel (Vila Franca do Campo)”
  • Malay: “São Miguel”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “São Miguel”
  • Polish: “São Miguel (Vila Franca do Campo)”
  • Polish: “São Miguel”
  • Portuguese: “Sao Miguel (Vila Franca do Campo)”
  • Portuguese: “São Miguel (Vila Franca do Campo)”
  • Portuguese: “São Miguel”
  • Portuguese: “Vila Franca do Campo (Sao Miguel)”
  • Portuguese: “Vila Franca do Campo (São Miguel)”
  • Russian: “Сан-Мигел”
  • Spanish: “São Miguel”
  • Tatar: “Сан-Мигел (Вила-Франка-ду-Кампу)”
  • Tatar: “Сан-Мигел”
  • Turkish: “São Miguel”
  • “Vila Franca do Campo (São Miguel)”

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