São Miguel Island
Native name: Ilha de São Miguel Nickname: The Green Island | |
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Satellite image of São Miguel by the Corpernicus Sentinel-2 satellite, 2023. | |
Location of the island of São Miguel in the archipelago of the Azores | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 37°46′43″N 25°29′42″W / 37.77861°N 25.49500°W |
| Archipelago | Azores |
| Area | 744.55 km2 (287.47 sq mi) |
| Coastline | 224.52 km (139.51 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,105 m (3625 ft) |
| Highest point | Pico da Vara |
| Administration | |
| Autonomous Region | Azores |
| Municipalities | |
| Capital and largest city | Ponta Delgada (pop. 68,809) |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Micaelense |
| Population | 133,295 (2021) |
| Languages | Portuguese |
| Ethnic groups | Portuguese |
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São Miguel Island (pronounced [ˈsɐ̃w miˈɣɛl]; Portuguese for 'Saint Michael'), nicknamed "The Green Island" (Ilha Verde), is the largest and most populous island in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The island covers 760 km2 (290 sq mi) and has around 140,000 inhabitants, with 45,000 people residing in Ponta Delgada, the archipelago's largest city.