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Ponta Delgada

American  
[pawn-tuh del-gah-duh] / ˈpɔ̃ tə dɛlˈgɑ də /

noun

  1. a seaport on SW São Miguel island, in the E Azores.


Ponta Delgada British  
/ ˈpontə ðɛlˈɡaðə /

noun

  1. a port in the E Azores, on S São Miguel Island: chief commercial centre of the archipelago. Pop: 65 853 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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So one morning, I signed up for an offshore dive with Season Challenge in Ponta Delgada, the Azores’ capital city.

From Washington Post Sep. 9, 2022

He said he planned to fix the issues once he arrived at the "beautiful marina" of Ponta Delgada, the capital of the Azores.

From BBC Jan. 22, 2022

“Delta is currently investigating damage to the 757 aircraft that operated flight 414 from JFK to Ponta Delgada, Azores on Saturday,” a spokesperson told the outlet.

From Fox News Aug. 20, 2019

TAP Portugal now offers flights from the United States, with free stopovers in Lisbon, and Delta has added direct flights from New York to Ponta Delgada.

From New York Times Jan. 8, 2019

At Angra and Ponta Delgada there are meteorological stations.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" by Various

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