Fontinhas
Fontinhas is a civil parish in the municipality of Praia da Vitória, Terceira Island in the Portuguese Azores. The population in 2011 was 1,594, in an area of 12.14 km2.
- Type: Village with 1,530 residents
- Description: civil parish in Praia da Vitória
- Also known as: “Fontoura”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Lajes Airport and Church of São Miguel Arcanjo.
Church of São Miguel Arcanjo
Church
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.Igreja de São Brás
Church
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.Fontinhas
- Categories: freguesia of Portugal and locality
- Location: Fontinhas, Praia da Vitória, Terceira, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude
38.74203° or 38° 44′ 31″ north
Longitude
-27.10746° or 27° 6′ 27″ west
Population
1,530
Elevation
141 metres (463 feet)
Open location code
89CJPVRV+R2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Santa Luzia and Lajes.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Pena and Campo Municipal Doutor Durval Monteiro.
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Worth a closer look: Ponta Delgada and Angra do Heroísmo.
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