Ponta da Galera
Ponta da Galera is a point in Água de Pau Massif, Lagoa Municipality. Ponta da Galera is situated nearby to the hamlet Caloura, as well as near the town Água de Pau.Places of Interest
Highlights include Convent of Caloura and Ermida de Nossa Senhora do Monte Santo.
Convent of Caloura
Church
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The Convent of Caloura is a Portuguese 16th-century convent located in the civil parish of Água de Pau, in the municipality of Lagoa, on the island of São Miguel in the archipelago of the Azores.
Ermida de Nossa Senhora do Monte Santo
Church
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Ermida de Nossa Senhora do Monte Santo is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Água de Pau and Vila Franca do Campo.
Água de Pau
Town
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Água de Pau is a civil parish in the municipality of Lagoa in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 3,058, in an area of 17.46 km2. It contains the localities Água de Pau, Caloura, Cerco, Cinzeiro, Galera and Jubileu.
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 7 km east of Ponta da Galera.
São Miguel
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São Miguel is the largest and most populous island of the Azores archipelago. Portuguese for Saint Michael, the island is also known by locals as "The Green Island". Most visitors arriving in the Azores will pass through São Miguel.
Ponta da Galera
- Type: Point
- Historically known as: “Galera Point”
- Category: landform
- Location: Água de Pau Massif, Lagoa Municipality, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.70721° or 37° 42′ 26″ northLongitude
-25.50934° or 25° 30′ 34″ westElevation
2 metres (7 feet)Open location code
899PPF4R+V7GeoNames ID
3373022
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