Ponta do Rosto de Cão
Ponta do Rosto de Cão is a point in São Roque, Ponta Delgada. Ponta do Rosto de Cão is situated nearby to the locality São Roque, as well as near Fajã de Baixo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Point
- Also known as: “Ponta de Rosto de Cão”, “Ponta de Rosto do Cão”, and “Ponta do Rosto de Cao”
- Historically known as: “Rosto Cao Point”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Miradouro do Ilhéu de Rosto de Cão and Azorean Pineapple Plantation.
Miradouro do Ilhéu de Rosto de Cão
Scenic viewpoint
Miradouro do Ilhéu de Rosto de Cão is a scenic viewpoint.
Hermitage of the Mother of God
Church
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, CC0.
The Hermitage of Mãe de Deus, is a hermitage situated on the hilltop of Ladeira da Mãe de Deus in the civil parish of São Pedro in the municipality of Ponta Delgada.
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 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 3½ km northwest of Ponta do Rosto de Cão.
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 Ponta do Rosto de Cão.
Ponta do Rosto de Cão
- Category: landform
- Location: São Roque, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.74307° or 37° 44′ 35″ northLongitude
-25.63801° or 25° 38′ 17″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
899PP9V6+6QGeoNames ID
3372676
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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