Monte Brasil
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Monte Brasil is a peninsula located on the south coast of Terceira Island
in the central Azores Islands, near the city of Angra do Heroísmo
. Monte Brasil is flanked by two bays: Baía de Angra do Heroísmo (or simply Angra
) to the east, from which the city's name is derived, and Baía do Fanal to the west.
Terceira Island
Referred to as the “Ilha Lilás” , Terceira is an island in the Azores archipelago, in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean. It is one of the larger islands of the archipelago, with a population of 56,000 inhabitants in an area of approximately 396.75 km²...
in the central Azores Islands, near the city of Angra do Heroísmo
Angra do Heroísmo
Angra do Heroísmo , locally referred to as Angra, is a municipality and city on the island of Terceira, within the Portuguese autonomous region of the Azores. The municipal area has a population of 35,581 and an area of . Along with Praia da Vitória to the north, it is one of two municipal...
. Monte Brasil is flanked by two bays: Baía de Angra do Heroísmo (or simply Angra
Angra do Heroísmo
Angra do Heroísmo , locally referred to as Angra, is a municipality and city on the island of Terceira, within the Portuguese autonomous region of the Azores. The municipal area has a population of 35,581 and an area of . Along with Praia da Vitória to the north, it is one of two municipal...
) to the east, from which the city's name is derived, and Baía do Fanal to the west.