Caldeiras
Caldeiras is a locality in Ribeira Grande (Matriz), Ribeira Grande Municipality. Caldeiras is situated nearby to the hamlet Gramas, as well as near the locality Lameiro.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Termas das Caldeiras da Ribeira Grande and Água de Pau Massif.
Água de Pau Massif
Volcano
Água de Pau Massif is a stratovolcanic complex, located in the central part of the island of São Miguel, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. More recognizable for the Lagoa do Fogo at its centre, the volcanic complex includes centuries of geomorphological structures that include lava domes, cones and encrusted lava flows that have marked its history from, the last, 45,000 years BC. Água de Pau Massif is situated 4 km south of Caldeiras.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include São Miguel and Porto Formoso.
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.
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 6 km northeast of Caldeiras.
Água de Pau
Town
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.0.
Água de Pau is a civil parish in the municipality of Lagoa in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 3,058, in an area of 17.46 km2. It contains the localities Água de Pau, Caloura, Cerco, Cinzeiro, Galera and Jubileu. Água de Pau is situated 9 km south of Caldeiras.
Caldeiras
- Type: Locality
- Location: Ribeira Grande (Matriz), Ribeira Grande Municipality, Azores, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.8° or 37° 48′ northLongitude
-25.48333° or 25° 29′ westElevation
268 metres (879 feet)Open location code
899PQGX8+XMGeoNames ID
3373253
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