Congro Lagoon
Congro Lagoon is a lake in Ponta Garça, Vila Franca do Campo Municipality. Congro Lagoon is situated nearby to the village Ribeira Seca, as well as near Ribeira das Tainhas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Escuro and Our Lady of Peace Chapel.
Our Lady of Peace Chapel
Church
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Our Lady of Peace Chapel is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vila Franca do Campo and Porto Formoso.
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.
Porto Formoso
Village
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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 7 km north of Congro Lagoon.
São Miguel
Photo: Apeto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Congro Lagoon
- Type: Lake
- Also known as: “Lagoa do Congro”
- Categories: volcanic crater lake and body of water
- Location: Ponta Garça, Vila Franca do Campo Municipality, Azores, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.75658° or 37° 45′ 24″ northLongitude
-25.40782° or 25° 24′ 28″ westElevation
573 metres (1,880 feet)Open location code
899PQH4R+JVOpenStreetMap ID
way 37341221OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeGeoNames ID
3373171Wikidata ID
Q1800476
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Satellite Map
Discover Congro Lagoon from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Congro Lagoon” goes by many names.
- German: “Lagoa do Congro”
- Portuguese: “Lagoa do congro”
- Portuguese: “Lagoa do Congro”
- Spanish: “Laguna de Congro”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ribeira Seca and Ribeira das Tainhas.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lagoa dos Nenúfares and Lagoa do Areeiro.
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