Piquinho

Piquinho is a mountain in Santo António, São Roque do Pico Municipality and has an elevation of 2,351 metres. Piquinho is situated nearby to the locality Prainha do Galeão, as well as near the village São Caetano.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Pico.

Mount Pico

Volcano

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Mount Pico is a currently dormant stratovolcano located on Pico Island, in the mid-Atlantic archipelago of the Azores. It is the highest mountain in Portugal, at 2,351 metres above sea level, and is one of the highest Atlantic mountains; it is more than twice the elevation of any other peak in the Azores.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Luzia and Bandeiras.

Santa Luzia

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Santa Luzia is a civil parish in the municipality of São Roque do Pico in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 422, in an area of 30.13 km2. It is the northernmost parish on the island. Santa Luzia is situated 9 km north of Piquinho.

Bandeiras

Village

Photo: Zeorymer, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bandeiras is a civil parish in the municipality of Madalena on the island of Pico in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 626, in an area of 22.21 km². Bandeiras is situated 9 km northwest of Piquinho.

Piquinho

Type: Mountain with an elevation of 2,351 metres
Description: mountain in Portugal
Categories: mountain and landform
Location: Santo António, São Roque do Pico Municipality, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude

38.46958° or 38° 28′ 11″ north

Longitude

-28.39974° or 28° 23′ 59″ west

Elevation

2,351 metres (7,713 feet)

Open location code

89CHFJ92+R4

GeoNames ID

6618991

Wikidata ID

Q31799308

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Portuguese—“Piquinho” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Piquinho”
Dutch: “Piquinho”
Portuguese: “Pico Pequeno”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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