Terceira is a volcanic island in the Azores archipelago of Portugal. It is one of the larger islands in the archipelago, with a population of 53,311 over an area of approximately 396.75 km² (153.19 sq mi). The population of the Azores in 2021 was approximately 236,657.
Azores is one of the two autonomous regions of Portugal 'along with Madeira'. It is an archipelago composed of nine volcanic islands in the Macaronesia region of the North Atlantic Ocean, located about 1,500 km (930 mi) from Lisbon and about 3,900 km (2,400 mi) from the east coast of North America.
Sao Miguel Island is the largest and most populous island in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The highest elevation is 1,105 m (3625 ft). The island covers 760 km2 (290 sq mi) and had 133,295 inhabitants in 2021, with 45,000 people residing in Ponta Delgada, the archipelago's largest city.
