Meaning of The Name
Gaspar de Lemos, a navigator and commander of the Portuguese naval fleet landed at (Ilha Grande) on 6 January 1502, the “Kings’ day”, that is, “Dia de Reis.” Accordingly, the place was named “Angra dos Reis”, which means “Kings’ Cove” or loosely - anchorage of the kings.
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