Altares
Altares is a freguesia in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo on the Portuguese island of Terceira in the archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 901, in an area of 28.22 km2.Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
- Type: Village
- Description: civil parish in Angra do Heroísmo
- Also known as: “Altos Ares” and “São Bento”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of São Roque and Pico Matias Simão.
Pico Matias Simão
Volcano
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Miradouro do Pico Matias Simão is a monument in the Azores. It is located in Angra do Heroísmo, on the island of Terceira.
Fort of São Pedro
Castle
The Fort of São Pedro, also known as the Fort of the Port of Biscoitos, is located in the parish of Biscoitos, in the municipality of Praia da Vitória, on the north coast of Terceira Island in the Azores. Fort of São Pedro is situated 3 km northeast of Altares.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Doze Ribeiras.
Doze Ribeiras
Village
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Doze Ribeiras is a civil parish in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo on the island of Terceira in Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 513, in an area of 10.41 km². Doze Ribeiras is situated 10 km southwest of Altares.
Altares
- Categories: freguesia of Portugal and locality
- Location: Altares, Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira, Azores, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.78339° or 38° 47′ 0″ northLongitude
-27.28963° or 27° 17′ 23″ westElevation
205 metres (673 feet)Open location code
89CJQPM6+94OpenStreetMap ID
node 3450885126OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Império do Espírito Santo dos Altares and Museu dos Altares.
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