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
Photo: bDom - artiste - www.bdom.info, CC BY 2.0.
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
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″ northLongitude
-25.68333° or 25° 41′ westElevation
62 metres (203 feet)Open location code
899PQ858+8MGeoNames ID
3411189
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