Ribeira Grande (Matriz)

Places of Interest

Termas das Caldeiras da Ribeira Grande

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Água de Pau Massif

Volcano

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Água de Pau Massif is a stratovolcanic complex, located in the central part of the island of São Miguel, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. More recognizable for the Lagoa do Fogo at its centre, the volcanic complex includes centuries of geomorphological structures that include lava domes, cones and encrusted lava flows that have marked its history from, the last, 45,000 years BC. Água de Pau Massif is situated 4 km south of Ribeira Grande (Matriz).

Lagoon of Fire

Lake

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Lagoa do Fogo is a crater lake within the Água de Pau Massif stratovolcano in the center of the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Lagoon of Fire is situated 4 km south of Ribeira Grande (Matriz).

Places in the Area

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.

Ponta Delgada

Furnas

Sete Cidades

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 is situated 6 km northeast of Ribeira Grande (Matriz).

Ribeira Grande (Matriz)

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Localities in the Area

Notable Places Nearby

Curious Places to Discover

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