Ponta da Salvagem
Ponta da Salvagem is a point in Quatro Ribeiras, Praia da Vitória. Ponta da Salvagem is situated nearby to the village Quatro Ribeiras, as well as near Agualva.Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of Santa Beatriz and Fort of Rua Longa.
Fort of Rua Longa
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Fort of Rua Longa was located in the Rolo bay or cove in the parish of Biscoitos, municipality of Praia da Vitória, on the north coast of Terceira Island, in the Azores. Fort of Rua Longa is situated 4 km west of Ponta da Salvagem.
Church of Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe
Church
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Church of Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe is situated 3½ km southeast of Ponta da Salvagem.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Altares.
Altares
Village
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Altares is a freguesia in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo on the Portuguese island of Terceira in the archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 901, in an area of 28.22 km2. Altares is situated 8 km west of Ponta da Salvagem.
Ponta da Salvagem
- Type: Point
- Also known as: “Misteria Point”, “Ponta do Misterio”, “Ponta Mysertio”, and “Ponta Mysterio”
- Category: landform
- Location: Quatro Ribeiras, Praia da Vitória, Terceira, Azores, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.8° or 38° 48′ northLongitude
-27.2° or 27° 12′ westElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
89CJRR22+22GeoNames ID
3372661
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