Ponta Garça

Ponta Garça is a civil parish in the municipality of Vila Franca do Campo in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 3,547, in an area of 29.35 km2. It is the largest parish in Vila Franca do Campo.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Congro Lagoon and Lighthouse of Ponta Garça.

Congro Lagoon

Lake

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Congro Lagoon is a lake.

Lighthouse of Ponta Garça

Lighthouse

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The Lighthouse of Ponta Garça is a beacon/lighthouse located along cliffs of the civil parish of Ponta Garça in the municipality of Vila Franca do Campo, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Lighthouse of Ponta Garça is situated 3½ km south of Ponta Garça.

Furnas Lagoon

Lake

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Furnas Lagoon is a lake, which is situated 3½ km east of Ponta Garça.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Furnas and Vila Franca do Campo.

Furnas

Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Furnas is a village in the Azores archipelago on the island of São Miguel, and was home to 1,450 people in 2011. It is famous for its geothermal activity.

Vila Franca do Campo

Town

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Vila Franca do Campo is a Portuguese town on the island of São Miguel in the Autonomous Region of the Azores. It covers an area of 78.00 km2 and has a population of 10,323 inhabitants. Vila Franca do Campo is situated 6 km southwest of Ponta Garça.

Ponta Garça

Type: Locality with 3,550 residents
Also known as: “Ponta Garca”
Location: Vila Franca do Campo Municipality, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude

37.7473° or 37° 44′ 50″ north

Longitude

-25.373° or 25° 22′ 23″ west

Population

3,550

Elevation

482 metres (1,581 feet)

Open location code

899PPJWG+WR

GeoNames ID

8013464

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