Posto Santo - History

History

The name, "Posto Santo", is literally translated as "holy post", its origin developed from an outbreak of bubonic plague in 1599 that killed thousands on the island of Terceira. The parish of Posto Santo was spared and served as a refuge for many of the residents of Angra do Heroísmo. Since then, it has been known as Posto Santo.

Angra do Heroísmo

Parishes	Altares Cinco Ribeiras Doze Ribeiras Feteira Nossa Senhora da Conceição Porto Judeu Posto Santo Raminho Ribeirinha Santa Bárbara Santa Luzia São Bartolomeu de Regatos São Bento São Mateus da Calheta São Pedro Sé Serreta Terra Chã Vila de São Sebastião

Natural Landmarks	Algar do Carvão Baía de Angra do Heroísmo Baía das Pontas Baía da Salga Baía do Refugo Furna de Água Galerias da Feteira Gruta Brisa Azul Gruta das Mercês Gruta do Zé Grande Gruta das Cinco Ribeiras Gruta das Agulhas Gruta dos Ratões Ilhéus das Cabras Lagoa do Negro Monte Brasil Parque de Campismo das Cinco Ribeiras Porto das Cinco Ribeiras Ponta do Queimado Prainha Serra do Morião ou da Nasce Água Serra da Ribeirinha Serra de Santa Bárbara Zona Balnear do Negrito Zona de Protecção Especial do Ilhéu das Cabras

Man-made Landmarks	Centro Histórico de Angra do Heroísmo Cais da Alfândega Cais da Silveira Cemitério das Âncoras Convent of São Gonçalo Fort of São João Baptista Forte de São Sebastião Fort of Negrito Forte Grande de São Mateus da Calheta Forte do Terreiro Forte da Maré Forte da Má Ferramenta Fort of São João Forte das Cinco Ribeiras Forte de Santa Catarina das Mós Forte do Açougue Forte de Santo António Forte de São Benedito Forte de São Francisco Castelo dos Moinhos Reduto dos Dois Paus Reduto dos Três Paus Forte de Santo António Reducto da Salga Forte da Salga Forte da Igreja Forte de São Fernando Forte de São Sebastião Forte das Caninas Forte das Cavalas Forte da Greta Forte do Zimbreiro Igreja Velha de São Mateus da Calheta Jardim Duque da Terceira Miradouro da Amoreira Miradouro do Pico das Cruzinhas Miradouro da Ponta do Queimado Miradouro do Pico Matias Simão Miradouro da Serreta Miradouro das Veredas Mata da Serreta Palácio Bettencourt Parque Municipal do Relvão (Angra do Heroísmo) Parque Arqueológico Subaquático da Baía de Angra do Heroísmo Parque de Campismo das Cinco Ribeiras Porto das Cinco Ribeiras Sé Cathedral of Angra do Heroísmo Solar da Madre de Deus Câmara Municipal de Angra do Heroísmo

Coordinates: 38°40′44″N 27°13′51″W / 38.67889°N 27.23083°W / 38.67889; -27.23083

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