Calheta Municipality
Calheta Municipality is in Azores. Calheta Municipality is situated nearby to the hamlet Fajã dos Vimes, as well as near Fajã dos Bodes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fajã dos Vimes and Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres.
Fajã dos Vimes
Hamlet
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
The Fajã dos Vimes is a permanent debris field, known as a fajã, built from the collapsing cliffs on the south coast of the civil parish of Ribeira Seca, in the municipality of Calheta, island of São Jorge, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.
Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres
Hamlet
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres is a lagoon located in the parish of Ribeira Seca, on the north coast of the Portuguese island of São Jorge. The lagoon was listed along with Lagoa da Caldeira as a "Wetland of International Importance" under the Ramsar Convention in 2005. Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres is situated 7 km northwest of Calheta Municipality.
Calheta Municipality
- Also known as: “Calheta de Sao Jorge” and “Calheta de São Jorge”
- Location: Azores, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.5977° or 38° 35′ 52″ northLongitude
-27.9146° or 27° 54′ 53″ westPopulation
3,770Elevation
723 metres (2,372 feet)Open location code
89CJH3XP+35GeoNames ID
8010694
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