Terceira Island

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Terceira

Native name: Ilha da Terceira
Location of the island of Terceira in the archipelago of the Azores
Geography
Location	Atlantic Ocean
Coordinates	38°43′40″N 27°12′48″W / 38.72778°N 27.21333°W / 38.72778; -27.21333
Archipelago	Azores
Area	400.28 km2 (154.55 sq mi)[1]
Coastline	127.56 km (79.262 mi)[1]
Highest elevation	1,021.2 m (3350.4 ft)[1]
Highest point	Serra de Santa Bárbara
Administration
Portugal
Autonomous Region	Azores
Capital and largest city	Angra do Heroísmo (pop. 13,000)
Demographics
Demonym	Terceirense
Population	53,244 (2021)[2]
Languages	Portuguese
Ethnic groups	Portuguese
Additional information
Time zone	UTC−01:00

Terceira (Portuguese pronunciation: [tɨɾˈsɐjɾɐ]) is a volcanic island in the Azores archipelago, about a third of the way across the North Atlantic Ocean at a similar latitude to Portugal's capital Lisbon, and the island group is an insular part of Portugal. It is one of the larger islands of the archipelago, with a population of 53,311 inhabitants in an area of approximately 396.75 km².

Terceira is the location of the Azores' oldest city, Angra do Heroísmo, the historical capital of the archipelago and UNESCO World Heritage Site; the seat of the judicial system (Supreme Court); and the main insular Portuguese Air Force base, Base Aérea nº 4 at Lajes, with a United States Air Force detachment.

Terceira island has two main sea ports, one at Angra do Heroísmo and the other at Praia da Vitória, and a commercial airport integrated with the flight operations at Base Aérea nº 4. The Portuguese bullfight is popular on the island, coming in two variations: the traditional equestrian bullfight (in the ring) and the popular "touradas à corda" that occur in the streets.