http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/nuts_nomenclature/documents/PT-LAU.xls Eurostat] It is located on the periphery of the urbanized area of the city of Angra do Heroísmo (approximately four 4 kilometers from the center), and developed from a small fishing port in a bay along the volcanic coast of the island (calheta is Portuguese for small bay).