Porto Formoso
Porto Formoso is a locality in Ribeira Grande Municipality, Azores. Porto Formoso is situated nearby to the locality Ribeira Seca do Porto, as well as near Caldeiras.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Escuro and Cha Gorreana Tea Factory.
Cha Gorreana Tea Factory
Museum
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Gorreana is a Portuguese company headquartered in São Miguel Island, Azores. It is the oldest surviving tea plantation in Europe and one of only two still operating in the Azores. Cha Gorreana Tea Factory is situated 4 km northeast of Porto Formoso.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include São Miguel and Porto Formoso.
São Miguel
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São Miguel is the largest and most populous island of the Azores archipelago. Portuguese for Saint Michael, the island is also known by locals as "The Green Island". Most visitors arriving in the Azores will pass through São Miguel.
Porto Formoso
Village
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Porto Formoso is a civil parish in the municipality of Ribeira Grande in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 1,265, in an area of 12.79 km2.
Porto Formoso
- Type: Locality with 1,270 residents
- Location: Ribeira Grande Municipality, Azores, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.804° or 37° 48′ 14″ northLongitude
-25.4423° or 25° 26′ 32″ westPopulation
1,270Elevation
481 metres (1,578 feet)Open location code
899PRH35+H3GeoNames ID
8013457
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