Gafanhoto
Gafanhoto is a peak in Lomba da Maia, Ribeira Grande Municipality and has an elevation of 603 metres. Gafanhoto is situated nearby to the locality Criação, as well as near George Hayes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Terra Nostra Park and Church of Santa Ana.
Terra Nostra Park
Garden
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.0.
The Terra Nostra Park is a botanical garden in Furnas in the Povoação municipality on the Portuguese Azores island of São Miguel:… Terra Nostra Park is situated 3½ km south of Gafanhoto.
Church of Santa Ana
Church
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Church of Santa Ana is situated 3 km south of Gafanhoto.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Furnas and Povoação.
Furnas
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Povoação
Town
Povoação is a municipality located in the southeastern corner of the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 6,327, in an area of 106.41 km2. Povoação is situated 9 km southeast of Gafanhoto.
Porto Formoso
Village
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Porto Formoso is a civil parish in the municipality of Ribeira Grande in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 1,265, in an area of 12.79 km2. Porto Formoso is situated 10 km west of Gafanhoto.
Gafanhoto
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 603 metres
- Also known as: “Gafanholo” and “Pico Caffanhote”
- Category: landform
- Location: Lomba da Maia, Ribeira Grande Municipality, Azores, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.8° or 37° 48′ northLongitude
-25.31667° or 25° 19′ westElevation
603 metres (1,978 feet)Open location code
899PQMXM+X8GeoNames ID
3373023
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