São Miguel

[ soun mee-gel ]

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noun

São Miguel

/ sə̃un miˈɣɛl /

an island in the E Azores: the largest of the group. Pop: 131 609 (2001). Area: 854 sq km (333 sq miles)

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“Which island is your family from?” is not an uncommon question, with Terceira, São Jorge and São Miguel as frequent answers.

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An outfitter that arranges adventure outings in São Miguel and Terceira, including whale watching.

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We thoroughly enjoyed our first week on São Miguel, the largest of the nine islands.

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São Miguel Island was more developed than Terceira.

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Sete Cidades is one of three volcanoes on São Miguel, and one of 26 active volcanoes in the Azores.

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