Altares

Altares is a freguesia in the municipality of on the Portuguese island of in the archipelago of the . The population in 2011 was 901, in an area of 28.22 km2.
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  • Type: Village with 849 residents
  • 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.

Church
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.

Volcano
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Miradouro do is a monument in the . It is located in , on the island of .

Castle
The , also known as the Fort of the Port of Biscoitos, is located in the parish of , in the municipality of , on the north coast of in the . is situated 3 km northeast of Altares.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Doze Ribeiras.

Village
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
is a civil parish in the municipality of on the island of in archipelago of the . The population in 2011 was 513, in an area of 10.41 km². is situated 10 km southwest of Altares.

Altares

Latitude
38.78339° or 38° 47′ 0″ north
Longitude
-27.28963° or 27° 17′ 23″ west
Population
849
Elevation
205 metres (673 feet)
Open location code
89CJQPM6+94
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3450885126
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3373355
Wiki­data ID
Q2450825
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Urdu—“Altares” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Altares”
  • Cebuano: “Altares”
  • Chechen: “Алтареш”
  • Chinese: “Altares”
  • Dutch: “Altares”
  • French: “Altares”
  • German: “Altares”
  • Italian: “Altares”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Altares”
  • Polish: “Altares”
  • Portuguese: “Altares”
  • Russian: “Алтареш”
  • Spanish: “Altares”
  • Tatar: “Алтареш”
  • Turkish: “Altares”
  • Urdu: “الٹاریس”
  • “Altares”

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Highlights include Império do Espírito Santo dos Altares and Museu dos Altares.

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