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that formed on the eastern flank in 1761 during the last volcanic eruption to occur on land on Terceira. The flanks of the volcano are covered by agricultural fields and pastures. The Azores are famous for the production of wine and tea, as well as cattle, which were brought by settlers in the 15th
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Quando no sítio conhecido por "Entre o Pico e a Serra" rebentou um vulcão cujos fumos densos desceram da cumeada da Serra de Santa Bárbara, a coroa do Império do Outeiro foi levada ao local e as lavas não avançaram mais para além do sítio onde depois foi construído o Império.
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In 1761 a portion of the volcano erupted, and according to local religious lore, the villagers took a holy relic up to the erupting lava, and the lava stopped.
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The peak lies on the south rim of the Santa Barbara Caldera which is approximately one kilometer wide, having two smaller peaks in the center of the
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Serra de Santa Bárbara, Terceira 2020. The peak includes a double
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Nature Reserve of Serra de Santa Barbara e dos Mistérios Negros
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Parque Arqueológico Subaquático da Baía de Angra do Heroísmo
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Elevation
Prominence
Coordinates
38°44′31″N 27°19′09″W / 38.74199978705846°N 27.31907229577847°W / 38.74199978705846; -27.31907229577847
Serra de Santa Bárbara is located in Terceira
Terceira Island
Azores
Mountain type
Caldera
Volcanic belt
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
dormant volcano
Terceira
Azores
Portugal
Santa Bárbara
Angra do Heroísmo
caldera
Nature Reserve of Serra de Santa Barbara e dos Mistérios Negros

caldera
lava domes
"Map 22 Biscoitos (Terceira, Açores)"
"Map 24 Angra do Heroísmo (Terceira)"
Terceira Island, AMS M789 (GSGS 4123)
"Floresta natural dos Açores"
"Nature Reserve of Serra de Santa Barbara e dos Mistérios Negros"
Os Impérios do Espírito Santo na Ilha Terceira
Sacavém

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