Baixa do Poção

Baixa do Poção is a shoal in Azores. Baixa do Poção is situated nearby to the village São Pedro, as well as near the locality Fajã de Baixo.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Azorean Pineapple Plantation and Church of São Pedro.

Hermitage of the Mother of God

Church

Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, CC0.

The Hermitage of Mãe de Deus, is a hermitage situated on the hilltop of Ladeira da Mãe de Deus in the civil parish of São Pedro in the municipality of Ponta Delgada.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ponta Delgada and Fajã de Baixo.

Ponta Delgada is the largest city in the Azores archipelago. It is on the island of São Miguel, and was home to 67,000 people in 2021. It is an important administrative, industrial and agricultural centre, and the home of the University of the Azores.

Fajã de Baixo

Village

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Fajã de Baixo is a civil parish in the municipality of Ponta Delgada in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 5,050, in an area of 4.06 km2.

Fajã de Cima

Village

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Fajã de Cima is a civil parish in the municipality of Ponta Delgada in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Fajã de Cima is located in the Picos region in the western part of the island of São Miguel, north of central Ponta Delgada. Fajã de Cima is situated 3½ km north of Baixa do Poção.

Baixa do Poção

Type: Shoal
Also known as: “Baixa do Pocao”
Category: landform
Location: Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude

37.74028° or 37° 44′ 25″ north

Longitude

-25.65417° or 25° 39′ 15″ west

Open location code

899PP8RW+48

GeoNames ID

3411144

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Satellite Map

Discover Baixa do Poção from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as São Pedro and Fajã de Baixo.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ponta da Pranchinha and Ponta da Palama.

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