Calheta Municipality

Calheta is a municipality on the island of São Jorge, in the autonomous region of . The municipality includes the eastern portion of the island of São Jorge and borders the municipality of .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fajã dos Vimes and Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres.

Hamlet
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
The is a permanent debris field, known as a fajã, built from the collapsing cliffs on the south coast of the civil parish of , in the municipality of Calheta, island of , in the archipelago of the .

Hamlet
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
is a lagoon located in the parish of Ribeira Seca, on the north coast of the Portuguese island of . The lagoon was listed along with Lagoa da Caldeira as a "Wetland of International Importance" under the Ramsar Convention in 2005. is situated 7 km northwest of Calheta Municipality.

Calheta Municipality

Latitude
38.5977° or 38° 35′ 52″ north
Longitude
-27.9146° or 27° 54′ 53″ west
Population
3,770
Elevation
723 metres (2,372 feet)
Open location code
89CJH3XP+35
Geo­Names ID
8010694
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From Portuguese to Spanish—“Calheta Municipality” goes by many names.

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