Portal
Portal is a hamlet in Ribeira Seca, Calheta Municipality. Portal is situated nearby to the hamlet Fajã da Fragueira, as well as near Poejal.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fajã dos Vimes and Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres.
Fajã dos Vimes
Hamlet
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
The Fajã dos Vimes is a permanent debris field, known as a fajã, built from the collapsing cliffs on the south coast of the civil parish of Ribeira Seca, in the municipality of Calheta, island of São Jorge, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.
Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres
Hamlet
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres is a lagoon located in the parish of Ribeira Seca, on the north coast of the Portuguese island of São Jorge. The lagoon was listed along with Lagoa da Caldeira as a "Wetland of International Importance" under the Ramsar Convention in 2005. Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres is situated 5 km north of Portal.
Calheta
Town
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Calheta is a municipality on the island of São Jorge, in the Portuguese autonomous region of Azores. The municipality includes the eastern portion of the island of São Jorge and borders the municipality of Velas. Calheta is situated 6 km west of Portal.
Portal
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Ribeira Seca, Calheta Municipality, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude
38.5936° or 38° 35′ 37″ northLongitude
-27.95506° or 27° 57′ 18″ westElevation
517 metres (1,696 feet)Open location code
89CJH2VV+CXOpenStreetMap ID
node 5714236724OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
3372774
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