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Alberto del Canto (1547 in Praia da Vitória – 1611) conquistador and explorer of the north of Mexico Alexandre Martins Pamplona Ramos (1864 in Santa Cruz – 1933) a physician and politician. Vitorino Nemésio (1901 in Praia da Vitória – 1978) a poet, author and intellectual
The Battle of Praia Bay was fought by the coast of Terceira Island on August 11, 1829, between Portuguese liberals and a Miguelite fleet as part of the Portuguese civil war. [ 1 ]
São Pedro de Moel has a Mediterranean climate with cool to warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters. The local climate is strongly affected by summer upwelling events. 1974 was one of the coldest years on record, São Pedro de Moel registered its all-time low of October, November and December of that same year.
A Nação (Portuguese meaning "The Nation") is a Cape Verdean weekly that covers its top stories in the archipelago and local stories ranging from each island. [1] [2] Its headquarters located in the Cape Verdean capital city of Praia and is the fourth oldest newspaper in the nation which published its first issue in 2007, [3] Its current head is Alexandre Semedo.
Praia de São Rafael is a beach on the Atlantic south coast of the Algarve, close to the village resort of Sesmarias which is within the Municipality of Albufeira, Portugal. [1] This beach is located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) by road to the west of Albufeira old town centre and is 29.7 miles (47.8 km) west of the regions capital of Faro .
Praça Alexandre Albuquerque is the main square of the capital city of Praia, Cape Verde. It is located in the southwestern part of the Plateau , the historical city centre of Praia. Formerly known as Praça do Pelourinho , it received its current name in 1876 in honour of the Portuguese colonial governor Caetano Alexandre de Almeida e ...
Pages in category "Praia" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Praia in 1772 A depiction of Praia during the Battle of Porto Praya Praia in 1806. 1781 - April 16: As part of the Anglo-French War (1778–1783), the marine Battle of Porto Praya took place off Praia [1]: 195–196 1821 - May: Riots in Praia instigated by Manuel António Martins who overthrew António Pusich as colonial governor [3]