Angra do Heroísmo

Angra do Heroísmo ängˈgrə do͝o əro͝oēzhˈmo͝o [key], town, capital of Angra do Heroísmo dist., Portugal, in the Azores, on Terceira island. It is a port and was until 1832 capital of the Azores. There is an old castle in the town.

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