The island of São Jorge is one of the islands of the central group and is well known for its cheese!
São Jorge has a very interesting heritage and history! It should be noted that it was discovered in the 1400’s. In 1500’s and 1600’s the island was attacked by pirates and privateers!
Later, in the 1800’s with the Portuguese civil war, there was a fight, namely in Ladeira do Gato and before the autonomy in the 70’s São Jorge was integrated in the district of Angra do Heroísmo!
São Jorge has always been a very ruralized island, with livestock, agriculture, cheese making and fishing as main activities still today, but also tourism and did you know that like other islands in the Azores they hunted whales?
In the 19th century many people from São Jorge emigrated to Brazil and in the 20th century essentially to the USA, and they also emigrated to Angola!
Last modified: 26 de January, 2022
