Ponta dos Capelinhos

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.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Capelinhos Lighthouse and Capelinhos Volcano Interpretation Centre.

Capelinhos Lighthouse

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 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 4 km southeast of Ponta dos Capelinhos.

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 7 km east of Ponta dos Capelinhos.

Ponta dos Capelinhos

Type: Point
Also known as: “Capelhina Rock”, “Capelinhas”, “Capellinha Rock”, “Capellinhos”, “Rocha Capelhinos”, and “Rochas dos Capelinhos”
Category: landform
Location: Capelo, Horta Municipality, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude

38.6° or 38° 36′ north

Longitude

-28.83333° or 28° 50′ west

Elevation

46 metres (151 feet)

Open location code

89CHH5X8+XM

GeoNames ID

3373218

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