Topo Islet
Topo Islet is a vegetated uninhabited islet just off the extreme southeastern tip of the island of São Jorge in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.Photo: Angrense, Public domain.
- Type: Islet
- Description: island of Azores
- Also known as: “Ilheu do Topo”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Topo Lighthouse and Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosário.
Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosário
Church
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
The Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosário is a 16th-century Azorean temple in the civil parish of Nossa Senhora do Rosário, municipality of Calheta, being reconstructed after the Mandado de Deus earthquake that affected the islands of São Jorge and Pico.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fajã de São João.
Fajã de São João
Hamlet
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
The Fajã de São João is a permanent debris field, built from the collapsing cliffs on the northern coast of the civil parish of Santo Antão, in the municipality of Calheta, island of São Jorge, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Fajã de São João is situated 10 km west of Topo Islet.
Topo Islet
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Topo (Nossa Senhora do Rosário), Calheta Municipality, Azores, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.55114° or 38° 33′ 4″ northLongitude
-27.74647° or 27° 44′ 47″ westElevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
89CJH723+FCOpenStreetMap ID
way 710261965OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
3372514Wikidata ID
Q4460903
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Satellite Map
Discover Topo Islet from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Topo Islet” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ilhéu do Topo”
- Dutch: “Ilhéu do Topo”
- Portuguese: “Ilhéu do topo”
- Portuguese: “Ilhéu do Topo”
- Portuguese: “Reserva Natural Parcial do Ilhéu do Topo”
- Portuguese: “Zona de Protecção Especial do Ilhéu do Topo e Costa Adjacente”
- Portuguese: “Zona de Protecção Especial para a Avifauna do Ilhéu do Topo e Costa Adjacente”
- Russian: “Топу (Азорские острова)”
- Russian: “Топу”
- Turkish: “Topo Islet”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ponta and Vila do Topo.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Farol da Ponta do Topo and Ponto CTT.
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