Ponta
Ponta is a hamlet in Rosais, Velas Municipality. Ponta is situated nearby to the village Rosais, as well as near the hamlet Caminho de Baixo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ermida de São João Evangelista.
Ermida de São João Evangelista
Church
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Ermida de São João Evangelista is a church, which is situated 3½ km east of Ponta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fajã de João Dias and Santo Amaro.
Fajã de João Dias
Hamlet
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
The Fajã de João Dias is a permanent debris field, built from the collapsing cliffs on the northern coast of the civil parish of Rosais, in the municipality of Velas, island of São Jorge, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Fajã de João Dias is situated 3½ km east of Ponta.
Santo Amaro
Village
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Santo Amaro is a parish in the district of Velas in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 862, in an area of 22.53 km². It contains the localities Areias, Biscoitos, Boa Hora and Santo Amaro. Santo Amaro is situated 9 km southeast of Ponta.
Ponta
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Rosais, Velas Municipality, Azores, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.72402° or 38° 43′ 27″ northLongitude
-28.2651° or 28° 15′ 54″ westElevation
435 metres (1,427 feet)Open location code
89CHPPFM+JXOpenStreetMap ID
node 5730298089OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
3372784
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