Diogo de Teive was a navigator and squire of the House of Prince Henry the Navigator, to whom we owe the recognition of the islands of the Western Group of the Azores, Flores and Corvo, of which he was the first Donatory captain. Son of Lopo Afonso de Teive, squire

Prince Henry the Navigator is the main protagonist of the Portuguese Discoveries and the mentor of the discovery and settlement of the Azores archipelago. A member of the Great Generation, he was the third of the six surviving children of King John I and Filipa de Lencastre, and was born

Corvo Island is the smallest and least populated island of the Azores, making up, along with Flores Island, the Western Group of the archipelago. It is the seat of a single municipality, with a total area of 17.13 km² and only 386 inhabitants. Its territory is formed by a single

Flores is one of the most beautiful islands of the Azorean archipelago, and the most western territory of Portugal and Europe. It is part of the Western Group of the Azores archipelago along with the Corvo island. It has an area of 141 km² and a population of less than

Located in the extreme northwest of the Central Group of the Azores archipelago, Graciosa Island stands out for its peacefulness and natural beauty. Part of the Central Group of the Azores archipelago, together with the islands of São Jorge, Terceira, Faial, and Pico, Graciosa is the second smallest island of

Discovered in 1427 and colonised from 1432 onwards, mainly by Flemish settlers, it is said to have received the name Faial because there are many beech trees (faias in Portuguese) here, and was initially used only for grazing cattle by the inhabitants of Terceira island. Besides the islands of São