Ponta do Farol

Ponta do Farol is a point in Sé, Angra do Heroísmo. Ponta do Farol is situated nearby to the locality Angra do Heroísmo, as well as near the village Nossa Senhora da Conceição.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Monte Brasil and Ermida de Santo António da Grota.

Monte Brasil

Volcano

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Monte Brasil is the remnants of a tuff volcano connecting the south coast of Terceira in the central Azores, overlooking the city of Angra do Heroísmo.

Ermida de Santo António da Grota

Church

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Ermida de Santo António da Grota is a church.

Miradouro do Pico das Cruzinhas

Scenic viewpoint

Miradouro do Pico das Cruzinhas is a monument in the Azores. It is located in Angra do Heroísmo, on the island of Terceira.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nossa Senhora da Conceição and São Mateus da Calheta.

Nossa Senhora da Conceição

Village

Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.

Nossa Senhora da Conceição is a parish in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo on the island of Terceira located in the Azores.

São Mateus da Calheta is a civil parish within the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 3,757, in an area of 5.98 km2. São Mateus da Calheta is situated 5 km west of Ponta do Farol.

São Bartolomeu de Regatos

Village

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

São Bartolomeu de Regatos is a parish in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo on the island of Terceira in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 1,983, in an area of 25.00 km². São Bartolomeu de Regatos is situated 7 km northwest of Ponta do Farol.

Ponta do Farol

Type: Point
Historically known as: “San Antonio Point”
Category: landform
Location: Sé, Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude

38.64257° or 38° 38′ 33″ north

Longitude

-27.21732° or 27° 13′ 2″ west

Open location code

89CJJQVM+23

GeoNames ID

3411206

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