Norte Pequeno

Norte Pequeno is a freguesia in the municipality of Calheta in the Portuguese Azores, located on the northern coast of the island of São Jorge. The population in 2011 was 220, in an area of 12.11 km2.

Places of Interest

Highlights include São Jorge and Church of São Lázaro.

São Jorge

Photo: JCNazza, CC BY 3.0.

São Jorge is an island in the central group of the Azores archipelago and part of the autonomous region of Portugal. Separated from its nearest neighbours by the 15-kilometre Pico-São Jorge Channel, the central group is often referred colloquially as part of the Triângulo group or just "The Triangle".

Church of São Lázaro

Church

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Chapel of Santa Filomena (Calheta)

Church

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Chapel of Santa Filomena (Calheta) is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Calheta and Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres.

Calheta

Town

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Calheta is a municipality on the island of São Jorge, in the Portuguese autonomous region of Azores. The municipality includes the eastern portion of the island of São Jorge and borders the municipality of Velas. Calheta is situated 5 km south of Norte Pequeno.

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 4 km east of Norte Pequeno.

Norte Pequeno

Type: Locality with 220 residents
Location: Calheta Municipality, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude

38.649° or 38° 38′ 57″ north

Longitude

-28.0145° or 28° 0′ 52″ west

Population

220

Elevation

491 metres (1,611 feet)

Open location code

89CHJXXP+J6

GeoNames ID

8013495

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