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Vila Franca Islet (Portuguese: Ilhéu de Vila Franca do Campo) is a vegetated uninhabited islet located off the south-central coast of the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores, lying south of Vila Franca do Campo.
Vila Franca do Campo (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvilɐ ˈfɾɐ̃kɐ ðu ˈkɐ̃pu] ⓘ) is a Portuguese town on the island of São Miguel in the Autonomous Region of the Azores. It covers an area of 78.00 km² and has a population of 10,323 inhabitants (2021). [ 1 ]
The first capital of the island was Vila Franca do Campo, which was devastated by the 1522 Vila Franca earthquake and landslides. The tragedy helped to elevate Ponta Delgada to the administrative and economic status of capital and business centre from 1546.
Beach of Vila Franca Islet (Praia do Ilheu de Vila Franca, Vila Franca do Campo) Beach of Vinha da Areia (Praia da Vinha da Areia, Vila Franca do Campo) Beach of Viola (Praia da Viola) Beach Prainha de Água de Alto (Praia da Agua de Alto) (Praia de Agua de Alto) Praia da Caloura ; Praia da Rainha (Vila Franca do Campo) Praia de Sao Pedro
São Miguel (Portuguese for Saint Michael) is a parish in the municipality of Vila Franca do Campo in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 2,659, [ 1 ] in an area of 12.60 km². [ 2 ]
Ponta Garça is a civil parish in the municipality of Vila Franca do Campo in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 3,547, [ 1 ] in an area of 29.35 km 2 . [ 2 ] It is the largest parish in Vila Franca do Campo.