Castanheira

Castanheira is a triangulation station in Arrifes, Ponta Delgada. Castanheira is situated nearby to the church Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Piedade, as well as near the village Fajã de Cima.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Piedade and Gruta do Carvão.

Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Piedade

Church

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Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Piedade is a church, which is situated 590 metres northwest of Castanheira.

Gruta do Carvão

Cave

The Gruta do Carvão is an ancient lava tube located on the outskirts of the municipality of Ponta Delgada on the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Gruta do Carvão is situated 1¼ km south of Castanheira.

Palácio José do Canto

Castle

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.0.

Palácio José do Canto is a castle, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Castanheira.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fajã de Cima and Fajã de Baixo.

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 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 Baixo is situated 3½ km east of Castanheira.

São Vicente Ferreira

Village

Photo: vitor107, CC BY 2.0.

São Vicente Ferreira is a civil parish in the municipality of Ponta Delgada in the Portuguese archipelago of Azores. The population in 2011 was 2,361, in an area of 11.42 km2. São Vicente Ferreira is situated 7 km north of Castanheira.

Castanheira

Type: Triangulation station
Location: Arrifes, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude

37.75833° or 37° 45′ 30″ north

Longitude

-25.68333° or 25° 41′ west

Elevation

62 metres (203 feet)

Open location code

899PQ858+8M

GeoNames ID

3411189

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