Monte Brasil

Monte Brasil is the remnants of a tuff volcano connecting the south coast of in the central , overlooking the city of .
Wikipedia
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
  • Type: Volcano with an elevation of 205 metres
  • Description: mountain in Portugal
  • Also known as: “Monte Brazil”
  • Historically known as: “Mount Brazil”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Miradouro do Pico das Cruzinhas and Fortress of São João Baptista.

Scenic viewpoint
is a monument in the . It is located in , on the island of .

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
The , also known as the Fort of São Filipe or Fort of Monte Brasil, is a historic fortress and defensive emplacement, located in the civil parish of , municipality of in the Portuguese island of , archipelago of the .

Church
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nossa Senhora da Conceição and São Mateus da Calheta.

Village
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.
is a parish in the municipality of on the island of located in the .

Town
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
is a civil parish within the municipality of in the archipelago of the . The population in 2011 was 3,757, in an area of 5.98 km2.

Village
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
is a parish in the municipality of on the island of in the . The population in 2011 was 1,983, in an area of 25.00 km².

Monte Brasil

Latitude
38.64275° or 38° 38′ 34″ north
Longitude
-27.22649° or 27° 13′ 35″ west
Elevation
205 metres (673 feet)
Open location code
89CJJQVF+4C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12956730107
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­volcano
Geo­Names ID
3373286
Wiki­data ID
Q3322520
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Satellite Map

Discover Monte Brasil from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Monte Brasil” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Monte Brasil”
  • Chinese: “巴西山”
  • Dutch: “Monte Brasil”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل مونت براسيل”
  • French: “Monte Brasil”
  • Japanese: “ブラジル山”
  • Ladin: “Monte Brasil”
  • Portuguese: “Monte Brasil”
  • Portuguese: “Reserva Florestal de Recreio do Monte Brasil”
  • Russian: “Монти-Бразил”
  • Slovenian: “Monte Brasil”
  • Spanish: “Monte Brasil”

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