Gaspar Frutuoso | |
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| Born | c. 1522 Ponta Delgada (Azores), Kingdom of Portugal |
| Died | 24 August 1591 (aged 68–69) Ribeira Grande (Azores), Kingdom of Portugal |
| Occupation | Priest |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Alma mater | University of Coimbra |
| Period | 1696–1717 |
| Genre | History, Geography, Ethnography |
| Subject | Azores, Theology, Philosophy |
| Notable works | Saudades da Terra ''Saudades do Céu |
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Gaspar Frutuoso (c. 1522 – 1591) was a Portuguese priest, historian and humanist from the island of São Miguel, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. His major contribution to Portuguese history was his detailed descriptions of the history and geography of the Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands and references to Cape Verde, which he published in his six-part tome Saudades da Terra, as well as Saudades do Céu. He is normally cited in settlement history of the islands of the Azores.