Ponta Delgada, São Miguel Island 555173 225593427 2008-07-14T13:41:13Z PedroPVZ 30470 /* External links */ {{PortugalLargestCities}} {{Refimprove|date=March 2007}} {{redirect|Ponta Delgada}} {{Infobox_Municipality_pt| |official_name = Ponta Delgada |image_flag = Pt-pdl1.png |image_coat_of_arms = PDL.png |image_map = LocalPontaDelgada.PNG |Region = [[Azores|A.R. of Azores]] |Subregion = A.R. of Azores |District = A.R. of Azores |Mayor_name = [[Berta Maria Cabral]] |Mayor_party = [[Social Democratic Party (Portugal)|PSD]] |area_total = 233.0 |population_total = 64,516 |population_density = 277 |Parishes = [[Ponta Delgada#Parishes|24]] |coor = 37º44'N 25º40'W |params = 37_44_N_25_40_W |occasion = [[Easter Monday]] |day = date varies |website = http://www.pontadelgadadigital.com |footnotes = }} '''Ponta Delgada''' ({{pronounced|ˈpõtɐ dɛɫˈgadɐ}}) is a city and municipality on [[São Miguel Island]] in the [[Azores]], an autonomous region of [[Portugal]]. The city proper has a population of 46,102<ref>[http://62.48.187.117/atlas/Cap2/Cap2d_2.html UMA POPULAÇÃO QUE SE URBANIZA, Uma avaliação recente - Cidades, 2004] Nuno Pires Soares, Instituto Geográfico Português (Geographic Institute of Portugal)</ref> and the municipality has a population of 64,516 for a total area of 233.0 km². It serves as the seat of the executive government of the Azores Autonomous [[Regions of Portugal|Region]]<ref>[http://www.azores.gov.pt/Portal/en/categories/citizen?lang=en&area=ct/ Regional Government of Azores]</ref>. ==Economy== [[Image:Ponta Delgada - square and house.JPG|thumb|250px|Square in Ponta Delgada]] Ponta Delgada is the [[tourism|tourist]] heart of the Azores. To the north of Ponta Delgada are the suburbs of ''Fajã de Baixo'' and ''Fajã de Cima''. Fajã de Baixo is agricultural with [[pineapple]] cultivation. Fajã de Cima is famous for its festivities. To the eastern side of Ponta Delgada is the suburb of "São Roque" which is gradually becoming part of the city itself as it expands along the coast with the construction of a new marina and a seaside walk with leisure facilities ==Geography== Bordering the north-western part of the city is the mountain range of [[Sete Cidades]] in which are located the valley and lake of the same name. Ponta Delgada's sister city in the United States is [[Fall River, Massachusetts|Fall River]], [[Massachusetts]]. ==Facilities== * [[Marina]]<ref>[http://www.apsm.pt/marina/UK/eng_sector.htm Marina of Pêro de Teive]</ref>. * [[Airport]] Ponta Delgada(PDL)<ref>[http://www.sata.pt// SATA Air Azores]</ref>; lies on the western edge of the city, with flights to the other islands, mainland Portugal, other European cities and North America(USA and Canada). * [[Universidade dos Açores]]<ref>[http://www.uac.pt/intro.php/ Universidade dos Açores]</ref> (University of Azores) is in Ponta Delgada. * [[Soccer]] teams for Ponta Delgada are Clube Desportivo Santa Clara<ref>[http://www.cdsantaclara.pt/ Clube Desportivo Santa Clara]</ref> (Divisão de Honra (Honor League)), Clube União Micaelense<ref>[http://hoquei.uniaomicaelense.com/o_clube/o_clube.htm/ Clube União Micaelense]</ref> (2ª Divisão B (2nd league)) and Marítimo da Calheta (Campeonato de S.Miguel (regional league)). ==Parishes== The municipality is composed of 24 parishes. {{columns-list|3| * [[Ajuda da Bretanha]] * [[Arrifes]] * [[Candelária (Ponta Delgada)|Candelária]] * [[Capelas]] * [[Covoada]] * [[Fajã de Baixo]] * [[Fajã de Cima]] * [[Fenais da Luz]] * [[Feteiras]] * [[Ginetes]] * [[Livramento (Ponta Delgada)|Livramento]] * [[Mosteiros (Ponta Delgada)|Mosteiros]] * [[Pilar da Bretanha]] * [[Relva]] * [[Remédios]] * [[Santa Bárbara (Ponta Delgada)|Santa Bárbara]] * [[Santa Clara (Ponta Delgada)|Santa Clara]] * [[Santo António (Ponta Delgada)|Santo António]] * [[São José (Ponta Delgada)]] * [[São Pedro (Ponta Delgada)]] * [[São Roque (Ponta Delgada)|São Roque]] * [[São Sebastião (Ponta Delgada)]] * [[São Vicente Ferreira]] * [[Sete Cidades]] }} ==Notable natives== {{portal|Portugal}} *[[Antero de Quental]] ([[April 18]], [[1842]] - [[September 11]], [[1891]]), a Portuguese poet<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.instituto-camoes.pt/CVC/figuras/aquental.html/ | title=Instituto Camões web-site.| work=Antero de Quental| accessdate=2007-04-10}}</ref> *[[Teófilo Braga]] ([[February 24]], [[1843]] - [[January 28]], [[1924]] in [[Lisbon]]), a Portuguese writer and the second president of Portugal *[[Roberto Ivens]] ([[June 12]], [[1850]] in the parish of São Pedro - [[January 28]], [[1898]] in [[Dafundo]], [[Lisbon]]), an African explorer. *[[Pedro Miguel Pauleta|Pauleta]] ([[April 28]], [[1973]] - ; born Pedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes), [[football (soccer)|football]]er and all-time leading goal scorer for the [[Portugal national football team|Portugal national team]] ==References== <!-- ---------------------------------------------------------- See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Footnotes for a discussion of different citation methods and how to generate footnotes using the<ref>, </ref> and <reference /> tags ----------------------------------------------------------- --> {{reflist}} ==External links== {{sisterlinks|Azores}} {{portal|Portugal}} * [http://cm-pontadelgada.azoresdigital.pt/ Câmara Municipal de Ponta Delgada] - Official page of the city (in Portuguese) * [http://www.gavilaphoto.com/pagina.aspx?categoria=16 Photos of Ponta Delgada] * [http://www.azoreantours.com Azorean Taxitours and many Pictures of Ponta Delgada] {{Municipalities in the Azores}} {{PortugalLargestCities}} [[Category:Fall River, Massachusetts]] [[Category:Municipalities of the Azores]] [[Category:São Miguel Island]] [[bg:Понта Делгада]] [[ca:Ponta Delgada]] [[da:Ponta Delgada]] [[de:Ponta Delgada]] [[es:Ponta Delgada]] [[eu:Ponta Delgada]] [[fr:Ponta Delgada]] [[it:Ponta Delgada]] [[nl:Ponta Delgada]] [[ja:ポンタ・デルガダ]] [[no:Ponta Delgada]] [[pl:Ponta Delgada]] [[pt:Ponta Delgada]] [[ro:Ponta Delgada]] [[ru:Понта-Делгада]] [[fi:Ponta Delgada]] [[sv:Ponta Delgada]] [[tr:Ponta Delgada]] [[vo:Ponta Delgada]]