Monte Brasil
Monte Brasil is the remnants of a tuff volcano connecting the south coast of Terceira in the central Azores, overlooking the city of Angra do Heroísmo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- 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.
Miradouro do Pico das Cruzinhas
Scenic viewpoint
Miradouro do Pico das Cruzinhas is a monument in the Azores. It is located in Angra do Heroísmo, on the island of Terceira.
Fortress of São João Baptista
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
The Fortress of São João Baptista, 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 Sé, municipality of Angra do Heroísmo in the Portuguese island of Terceira, archipelago of the Azores.
Ermida de Santo António da Grota
Church
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Ermida de Santo António da Grota is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include São Mateus da Calheta and São Bartolomeu de Regatos.
São Mateus da Calheta
Town
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
São Mateus da Calheta is a civil parish within the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 3,757, in an area of 5.98 km2.
São Bartolomeu de Regatos
Village
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
São Bartolomeu de Regatos is a parish in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo on the island of Terceira in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 1,983, in an area of 25.00 km².
Monte Brasil
- Categories: mountain, resource management protected area, protected area, and landform
- Location: Sé, Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira, Azores, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.64275° or 38° 38′ 34″ northLongitude
-27.22649° or 27° 13′ 35″ westElevation
205 metres (673 feet)Open location code
89CJJQVF+4COpenStreetMap ID
node 12956730107OpenStreetMap feature
natural=volcano
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Satellite Map
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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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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Carreira de Tiro Militar and Pico da Quebrada.
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