Vila do Porto
Portugal
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Vila do Porto is the capital of Santa Maria Island, the southeasternmost island of the Azores archipelago, which is part of Portugal. Founded in the 1430s, it is the oldest town in the Azores. The island's economy relies on fishing and cattle raising, with cultivation of cereals and vines. An important international airport is located on the western plateau. Christopher Columbus visited the hamlet of Anjos on the northern coast in 1493 upon his return from his first voyage to America.1
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