Gruta das Torres

Gruta das Torres, is a lava cave, a geological formation of volcanic origin formed from the flow and cooling of subterranean magma rivers. This formation is located outside the parish of , in the municipality of Madalena, on the western flanks of the island of .
Wikipedia
Photo: Ulrich Thumult, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Cave
  • Description: protected area in Portugal
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chapel of Santo António (Madalena do Pico) and Church of Nossa Senhora das Dores.

Church
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
is a church, which is situated 2½ km west of Gruta das Torres.

Church
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
is situated 3 km northwest of Gruta das Torres.

Church
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
is situated 3½ km south of Gruta das Torres.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Madalena and Bandeiras.

Town
Photo: Guillaume Baviere, CC BY 2.0.
is a municipality along the western coast of the island of , in the Portuguese . It has 6,332 inhabitants as of 2021, in an area of 147.12 km2. is situated 5 km north of Gruta das Torres.

Village
Photo: Zeorymer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a civil parish in the municipality of Madalena on the island of in the . The population in 2011 was 626, in an area of 22.21 km². is situated 7 km northeast of Gruta das Torres.

Gruta das Torres

Latitude
38.49437° or 38° 29′ 40″ north
Longitude
-28.50235° or 28° 30′ 9″ west
Elevation
280 metres (919 feet)
Open location code
89CHFFVX+P3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1415786646
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Geo­Names ID
6695608
Wiki­data ID
Q5245984
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Gruta das Torres” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “غروتا داس توريس”
  • Cebuano: “Gruta das Torres”
  • Dutch: “Gruta das Torres”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Gruta das Torres”
  • Persian: “گروتا داس تورس”
  • Portuguese: “Gruta das Torres”
  • Russian: “Грута-даш-Торреш”
  • Spanish: “Gruta das Torres”

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