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Ponta da Cama da Vaca

Ponta da Cama da Vaca is a locality in , , . Ponta da Cama da Vaca is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the locality .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Nossa Senhora da Luz.

Castle
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , also known locally as Castle of Senhora da Luz is a fort in the civil parish of , municipality of in the , classified as a Property of Public Interest. is situated 2½ km northeast of Ponta da Cama da Vaca.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burgau and Almádena.

Neighborhood
Photo: Lacobrigo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, located in the western region of the , under the municipality of , is a former fishing . Now living mainly on tourism, its most notable attraction is the small beach of Praia de , surrounded by cliffs that protect it from the frequent strong wind characteristic of Barlavento.

Hamlet
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is a village located in 's western . Administratively, it is part of the civil parish of , and the municipality of . is situated 3 km northwest of Ponta da Cama da Vaca.

Town
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, officially Luz, is a civil parish of the municipality of , in region, Portugal. The population of the civil parish in 2011 was 3,545, in an area of 21.78 km2. is situated 3 km northeast of Ponta da Cama da Vaca.

Ponta da Cama da Vaca

Latitude
37.07375° or 37° 4′ 26″ north
Longitude
-8.75496° or 8° 45′ 18″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
8C9H36FW+G2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7942569676
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
2270383
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