Place:Flores, Açores, Portugal

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NameFlores
TypeIsland
Coordinates39.383333°N 31.166667°W
Located inAçores, Portugal
Contained Places
Concelho
Lages das Flores
Santa Cruz das Flores
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Flores Island is an island of the Western Group of the Azores. It has an area of 143 km2, a population of 3428 inhabitants, and, together with Corvo Island of the western archipelago, lies within the North American Plate. The nearby Monchique Islet is the westernmost point of Portugal. It has been referred to as the ('Yellow/Auburn Island') by marketing and due to the association with poet Raul Brandão, but it is well known for its abundance of flowers, hence its Portuguese name of .

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