São Miguel Island (Portuguese pronunciation: sɐ̃w miˈɣɛɫ; named for the Archangel Michael or, literally, Portuguese for Saint Michael), is also referred to locally as "The Green Island", 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 of these people resident in the largest city in the archipelago: Ponta Delgada.
Sao Miguel Island (Saint Michael Island) is a beautiful island filled with fresh foods and massive valleys that lead into lagoons and mountains!
by UrbanDixie1021 August 18, 2015