Núcleo urbano da cidade de Praia da Vitória - Terceira, Açores, Portugal
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N 38° 43.890 W 027° 03.568
26S E 494831 N 4286983
"Praia da Vitória (Beach of the Victory) is a municipality in Portugal's Autonomous Region of the Azores.".
Waymark Code: WMKZTX
Location: Arquipélago dos Açores, Portugal
Date Posted: 06/23/2014
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"The area of Praia, was one of the first points of colonization on the island of Terceira; the islands first Captain-Donatorio, Jácome de Bruges, along with his first lieutenant, Diogo de Teive, established their residency in Praia. Praia constituted the seat of the Captaincy of Terceira between 1456 and 1474. By 1474, the island was divided into two captaincies (Praia and Angra): the Captaincy of Praia reverted to Álvaro Martins Homem, Bruges' successor. The growth of the woad industry and export wheat market concentrated along the fertile Ramo Grande area, allowed Praia to grow rapidly. Consequently, Praia was elevated to the status of vila (comparable to town) in 1480, still within the administration of Álvaro Martins Homem."
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Code Number at the IPA Databse: IPA.00027989
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