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Identifier: azoresorwesterni00walk (find matches)
Title: The Azores : or Western Islands : a political, commercial and geographical account ...
Year: 1886 (1880s)
Authors: Walker, Walter Frederick
Subjects: Azores -- Description and travel
Publisher: London : Trubner & Co.
Contributing Library: Claire T. Carney Library, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
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^, whenVilla Franca was destroyed by earthquakes, the seat ofgovernment was definitely centered in Ponta Delgada, thetown being raised by John III. in 1546 to the dignity ofcity, and it has ever since remained the capital of the island,and now possesses a population of close upon 20,000. In1582, Philip I. granted it the same privileges as enjoyed byOporto, and it ranks as the third city of Portugal in pointof importance. The success of her fortunate rival proveda lasting blow to the prosperity of Yilla Franca, and forlong afterwards much enmity rankled in the feelings ofher inhabitants. Built on a talus, or gently sloping plain, situated on thewestern end of a shallow bay on the south of the island,formed by Delgada Poijit on one side and Galera Point onthe east, and set in a frame with a background of rich and <v-„ 7
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-:R in course of construction at PONTA DEL(3ADA. (Taken from a Photograph) 71 aboiiiidiiig vegetation, Ponta Delgada presents a remarkablypicturesque appearance viewed from the sea, with itsnumerous churclies, convents and white-washed buildingsgleaming in the benison of a generous sunshine; it extendseast and west for a distance of about two miles, covering abreadth of about a mile and a quarter. The town is badlj placed for purposes of commerce, itsopen roadstead affording little or no protection to vesselsfrom the prevalent south-east and south-westerly gales.This drawback, however, is being rapidly remedied by theconstruction of a very commodious breakwater, which,when completed, will effectually make this the safest harbourof refuge in the A9ores. A decree of the Cortes of the 9th August, 1860,authorised the commencement of this important work,towards which the Government allowed 10 per cent, of therevenues of the Custom House of Ponta Delgada to beappropriated, and imposed a tax

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