Baixas da Ponta da Galera
Baixas da Ponta da Galera is a shoal in Azores. Baixas da Ponta da Galera is situated nearby to the hamlet Caloura, as well as near the locality Pisões.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Convent of Caloura and Ermida de Nossa Senhora do Monte Santo.
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.
Ermida de Nossa Senhora do Monte Santo
Church
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Ermida de Nossa Senhora do Monte Santo is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Água de Pau and Vila Franca do Campo.
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.
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 6 km east of Baixas da Ponta da Galera.
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.
Baixas da Ponta da Galera
Latitude
37.70278° or 37° 42′ 10″ northLongitude
-25.5° or 25° 30′ westOpen location code
899PPG32+42GeoNames ID
3411177
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Miradouro da Ponta da Galera na Lagoa and Ponta da Galera.
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