Baía da Praia
Baía da Praia is a bay in Azores. Baía da Praia is situated nearby to the locality Figueiral, as well as near Laracha.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort of São João Baptista of Praia Formosa and Fort of São Brás.
Fort of São João Baptista of Praia Formosa
Fort
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.
The Fort of São João Baptista is the ruins of a 16th-century maritime fort situated on the western edge of Praia Formoso, in the civil parish of Almagreira, municipality of Vila do Porto, on the Portuguese island of Santa Maria. Fort of São João Baptista of Praia Formosa is situated 2½ km northeast of Baía da Praia.
Fort of São Brás
Fort
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.
The Fort of São Brás is a 17th-century maritime fort situated on the southern cliffs of the civil parish of Vila do Porto, municipality of the same name, on the Portuguese island of Santa Maria, in the archipelago of the Azores. Fort of São Brás is situated 3 km northwest of Baía da Praia.
Convent of São Francisco
Town hall
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.
The Convent of São Francisco, originally designated the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Vitória, located in the Largo of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, in the civil parish of Vila do Porto, municipality of the same name on the island of Santa Maria, in the Portuguese in the Azores. Convent of São Francisco is situated 3 km northwest of Baía da Praia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lugar do Aeroporto de Santa Maria.
Lugar do Aeroporto de Santa Maria
Neighborhood
Photo: Julen Iturbe-Ormaetxe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lugar do Aeroporto de Santa Maria is a neighborhood, which is situated 5 km northwest of Baía da Praia.
Baía da Praia
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Baia da Praia” and “Baía de Prainha”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Azores, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
36.93333° or 36° 56′ northLongitude
-25.11667° or 25° 7′ westOpen location code
898PWVMM+88GeoNames ID
3372764
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Satellite Map
Discover Baía da Praia from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Figueiral and Laracha.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gruta do Figueiral and Forte da Prainha.
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