Francisco António de Araújo e Azevedo [SEP] date of death
Francisco António de Araújo e Azevedo
Francisco António de Araújo e Azevedo (Lisbon, 21 December 1772 — Angra, 4 April 1821) was a Portuguese military officer and colonial administrator. Eventually reaching the rank of brigadier, he was part of the king's council (honoured with the Order of Avis and Order of Tower and Sword), before holding the position as 7th Captain-General of the Captaincy-General of the Azores.
Biography.
Francisco was part of the House of Sá e Lage, of Ponte
the natural vegetation. Because of this, Captain General Francisco António de Araújo e Azevedo forced a reduction of the goat population to a minimum.
Agualva, also known as the land of Ramo Grande cattle, possesses some of the best and flattest lands on the island. In 1643, these lands yielded between 500 and 600 “moios” of wheat as a feudal payment to the king of Portugal.
History.
The exact date when the first inhabitants of Agualva settled in the village is unknown. It is known