Roída da Praia
Roída da Praia is a cove in Azores. Roída da Praia is situated nearby to the locality Trinta Reis, as well as near the village Água de Alto.Places of Interest
Highlights include Convent of Caloura and Church of Saint Michael the Archangel.
Convent of Caloura
Church
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The Convent of Caloura is a Portuguese 16th-century convent located in the civil parish of Água de Pau, in the municipality of Lagoa, on the island of São Miguel in the archipelago of the Azores. Convent of Caloura is situated 2½ km west of Roída da Praia.
Church of Saint Michael the Archangel
Church
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Church of Saint Michael the Archangel is situated 2½ km east of Roída da Praia.
Church of São Pedro
Church
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Church of São Pedro is situated 2½ km east of Roída da Praia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vila Franca do Campo and Água de Pau.
Vila Franca do Campo
Town
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Vila Franca do Campo is a Portuguese town on the island of São Miguel in the Autonomous Region of the Azores. It covers an area of 78.00 km² and has a population of 10,323 inhabitants. Vila Franca do Campo is situated 3 km east of Roída da Praia.
Água de Pau
Town
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.0.
Água de Pau is a civil parish in the municipality of Lagoa in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 3,058, in an area of 17.46 km2. It contains the localities Água de Pau, Caloura, Cerco, Cinzeiro, Galera and Jubileu. Água de Pau is situated 4 km west of Roída da Praia.
São Miguel
Photo: Apeto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
São Miguel is the largest and most populous island of the Azores archipelago. Portuguese for Saint Michael, the island is also known by locals as "The Green Island". Most visitors arriving in the Azores will pass through São Miguel.
Roída da Praia
- Type: Cove
- Also known as: “Roida da Praia”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.71111° or 37° 42′ 40″ northLongitude
-25.46667° or 25° 28′ westElevation
33 metres (108 feet)Open location code
899PPG6M+C8GeoNames ID
3411176
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