Forte de São Brás
Forte de São Brás is a fort in São José, Ponta Delgada. Forte de São Brás is situated nearby to the historic site Exemplar de metrosídero (‘Metrosideros excelsa’ Gaertn.), Campo de São Francisco, as well as near Church of São José.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Exemplar de metrosídero (‘Metrosideros excelsa’ Gaertn.), Campo de São Francisco and Church of São José.
Exemplar de metrosídero (‘Metrosideros excelsa’ Gaertn.), Campo de São Francisco
Historic site
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Exemplar de metrosídero (‘Metrosideros excelsa’ Gaertn.), Campo de São Francisco is a historic site, which is situated 160 metres north of Forte de São Brás.
Church of São José
Church
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Church of São José is situated 170 metres northwest of Forte de São Brás.
Church of Nossa Senhora da Esperança
Church
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Church of Nossa Senhora da Esperança is situated 220 metres north of Forte de São Brás.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fajã de Baixo and Fajã de Cima.
Fajã de Baixo
Village
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Fajã de Baixo is a civil parish in the municipality of Ponta Delgada in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 5,050, in an area of 4.06 km2. Fajã de Baixo is situated 3½ km northeast of Forte de São Brás.
Fajã de Cima
Village
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Fajã de Cima is a civil parish in the municipality of Ponta Delgada in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Fajã de Cima is located in the Picos region in the western part of the island of São Miguel, north of central Ponta Delgada. Fajã de Cima is situated 4 km north of Forte de São Brás.
São Vicente Ferreira
Village
São Vicente Ferreira is a civil parish in the municipality of Ponta Delgada in the Portuguese archipelago of Azores. The population in 2011 was 2,361, in an area of 11.42 km2. São Vicente Ferreira is situated 9 km north of Forte de São Brás.
Forte de São Brás
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Forte de Sao Bras” and “Forte de São Braz”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: São José, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.73627° or 37° 44′ 11″ northLongitude
-25.67274° or 25° 40′ 22″ westElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
899PP8PG+GWGeoNames ID
3372618
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