Ponta Garça
Ponta Garça is a village in Ponta Garça, Vila Franca do Campo Municipality and has about 3,600 residents. Ponta Garça is situated nearby to the neighborhood Bairro Meio Moio, as well as near the village Ribeira das Tainhas.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lighthouse of Ponta Garça.
Lighthouse of Ponta Garça
Lighthouse
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The Lighthouse of Ponta Garça is a beacon/lighthouse located along cliffs of the civil parish of Ponta Garça in the municipality of Vila Franca do Campo, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vila Franca do Campo and Furnas.
Vila Franca do Campo
Town
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Vila Franca do Campo is a Portuguese town on the island of São Miguel in the Autonomous Region of the Azores. It covers an area of 78.00 km² and has a population of 10,323 inhabitants. Vila Franca do Campo is situated 5 km west of Ponta Garça.
Furnas
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Furnas is a village in the Azores archipelago on the island of São Miguel, and was home to 1,450 people in 2011. It is famous for its geothermal activity.
Ponta Garça
- Type: Village with 3,600 residents
- Also known as: “Ponta da Garça” and “Ponta Garca”
- Category: locality
- Location: Ponta Garça, Vila Franca do Campo Municipality, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude
37.71701° or 37° 43′ 1″ northLongitude
-25.37293° or 25° 22′ 23″ westPopulation
3,600Elevation
85 metres (279 feet)Open location code
899PPJ8G+RROpenStreetMap ID
node 1256655356OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
3373021
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