Terra Chã
Terra Chã | |
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A vista of Monte Brasil as seen from an ancillary road in the parish of Terra Chã | |
| Coordinates: 38°41′14″N 27°15′22″W / 38.68722°N 27.25611°W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Auton. region | Azores |
| Island | Terceira |
| Municipality | Angra do Heroísmo |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.07 km2 (3.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 245 m (804 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,915 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−01:00 (AZOT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+00:00 (AZOST) |
| Postal code | 9700-711 |
| Area code | (+351) 292 XXX-XXXX |
| Patron | Nossa Senhora de Belém |
| Website | www |
Terra Chã (English: low land) is a civil parish in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo on the island of Terceira in the Portuguese Azores. The population in 2011 was 2,915, in an area of 10.07 km2.
Part of the suburban beltway of Angra, the ecumenical parish (São Pedro) was established by King John VI, who granted it a charter on 6 September 1825, but its borders and administrative organs were confirmed by act of the Civil Governor of Angra ten years later on 26 November 1835. However, according to the testament of Pero Anes do Canto, its establishment as a parish dates back to the 15th century.
Terra Chã was the centre of guerrilla activity during the Liberal Wars, as well as a support centre during World War II and later in the Portuguese Colonial war. The role played by the local Hospital Militar da Terra Chã during these periods was instrumental in driving development in the region.