Ponta Comprida
Ponta Comprida is a point in Capelo, Horta Municipality. Ponta Comprida is situated nearby to the locality Rua do Canto, as well as near Facho.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Capelinhos Lighthouse and Capelinhos.
Capelinhos Lighthouse
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The Lighthouse of Ponta dos Capelinhos, or alternately Lighthouse of Capelinhos, is a former beacon/lighthouse located along the coastal peninsula of Ponta dos Capelinhos and Costa Nau, in the civil parish of Capelo, on the island of Faial in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.
Capelinhos
Volcano
Photo: Marlene Angeja, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Capelinhos is a monogenetic volcano located on the western coast of Faial Island in the Azores. It is part of the larger volcanic complex of Capelo, which includes 20 scoria cones and lava fields that are aligned west-northwest to east-southeast from the Caldeira Volcano caldera.
Capelinhos Volcano Interpretation Centre
Museum
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Capelinhos Volcano Interpretation Centre is a museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capelo and Praia do Norte.
Capelo
Village
Photo: Marlene Angeja, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Capelo is a freguesia in the municipality of Horta on the island of Faial in the Azorean archipelago. The population in 2011 was 486, in an area of 26.64 km2. Capelo is situated 3 km east of Ponta Comprida.
Praia do Norte
Village
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Praia do Norte is a civil parish of the municipality of Horta, located along the northern coast between Cedros and Capelo, on the Portuguese island of Faial, in the archipelago of the Azores. Praia do Norte is situated 6 km east of Ponta Comprida.
Ponta Comprida
- Type: Point
- Also known as: “Combrido”
- Category: landform
- Location: Capelo, Horta Municipality, Azores, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.59107° or 38° 35′ 28″ northLongitude
-28.82873° or 28° 49′ 43″ westElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
89CHH5RC+CGGeoNames ID
3373174
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