São Miguel Island
island in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores
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Summary
São Miguel Island is an island[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,648 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Azores[3]
- Country: Portugal[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Atlantic Ocean[5]
- Capital: Ponta Delgada[6]
- Location: Atlantic Ocean[7]
- Part of: Azores archipelago[8]
- Commons category: São Miguel (Azores)[9]
- Highest point: Pico da Vara[10]
- Located in/on physical feature: Azores[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:São Miguel Island[12]
- Commons gallery: São Miguel[13]
- Population: 137,830[14], 138,557[15]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[16], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17]
- Category for people born here: Q21521217[18]
- Category for people who died here: Q32671895[19]
- Native label: São Miguel[20]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from São Miguel Island[21]
- Different from: São Miguel[22]
- Length: 90 km[23]
- Area: 744.55 km²[24]
- Width: 16 km[25]
- Located in the statistical territorial entity: Ilha de São Miguel[26]
Why It Matters
São Miguel Island has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]