Altares
Altares is a freguesia in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo on the Portuguese island of Terceira in the archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 901, in an area of 28.22 km2.- Hamlet with about 900 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 390 metres (1,290 feet)
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pico Matias Simão and Church of São Roque.
Pico Matias Simão
Volcano
Luissilveira, Public domain.
Miradouro do Pico Matias Simão is a monument in the Azores.
Church of São Roque
Church
Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.Fort of São Pedro
Castle
The Fort of São Pedro, also known as the Fort of the… Fort of São Pedro is situated 4 km east of Altares.
Altares
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Latitude
38.7885° or 38° 47′ 18″ north
Longitude
-27.304° or 27° 18′ 15″ west
Open location code
89CJQMQW+99
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Altares” goes by many names.
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Casa do Povo Altares and Secção Destacada dos Bombeiros Voluntários de Angra do Heroísmo.
Azores: Highlights
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