The area of Praia, was one of the first points of colonization on the island of Terceira; the islands first Captain-Donatorio, Jácome de Bruges, along with his first lieutenant, Diogo de Teive, established their residency in Praia.
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In the second half of the 20th century, a large aerodrome was constructed along the southwestern side of the Portuguese Air Base No.4.
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United States Forces Azores (USAFORAZ) is a subordinate unified command of U.S. Joint Forces Command based at Lajes Field, Portugal near Lajes on Terceira Island in the Azores.
Vitorino Nemésio Mendes Pinheiro da Silva (Praia da Vitória, December 19, 1901 – Lisbon, February 20, 1978) was a poet, author and intellectual from Terceira, Azores, best known for his romance Mau Tempo No Canal, as well as being a professor in the Faculty of Letters at the University of Lisbon and member of the Academy of Sciences of Lisbon.