Castelo Branco

Castelo Branco is the southern freguesia on the island , in the Azores; part of the municipality of Horta. This agricultural community is primarily known for the location of the Central Group's first airport, .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Faial and Horta Airport.

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is an island in the archipelago, an autonomous region of . Horta, the legislative capital of the Azores, is the sole municipality on the island.

Aerodrome
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is an airport located in the parish of Castelo Branco, 9.5 km southwest of the center of Horta, on in the archipelago of the .

Peak
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is the highest point in the island of , measuring 1,043 metres above sea level. Located on the southern rim of the Caldeira Volcano, on a clear day, most of the islands of the central group of the Azores are visible: , , and , although normally the caldera may be covered in clouds and fog. is situated 3½ km northeast of Castelo Branco.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Praia do Norte.

Village
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is a civil parish of the municipality of , located along the northern coast between and , on the island of , in the archipelago of the . is situated 7 km north of Castelo Branco.

Castelo Branco

Latitude
38.5476° or 38° 32′ 51″ north
Longitude
-28.7284° or 28° 43′ 42″ west
Population
1,310
Elevation
415 metres (1,362 feet)
Open location code
89CHG7XC+2J
Geo­Names ID
8013519
Wiki­data ID
Q1020365
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Urdu—“Castelo Branco” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Castelo Branco”
  • Cebuano: “Castelo Branco (parokya sa Azores)”
  • Cebuano: “Castelo Branco”
  • Chechen: “Каштелу-Бранку (Орта)”
  • Chechen: “Каштелу-Бранку”
  • Chinese: “Castelo Branco”
  • Dutch: “Castelo Branco (Horta)”
  • Dutch: “Castelo Branco”
  • French: “Castelo Branco”
  • German: “Castelo Branco”
  • Japanese: “カステロ・ブランコ (オルタ)”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Castelo Branco”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo Branco (Horta)”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo Branco”
  • Russian: “Каштелу-Бранку”
  • Spanish: “Castelo Branco”
  • Tatar: “Каштелу-Бранку (Орта)”
  • Tatar: “Каштелу-Бранку”
  • Turkish: “Castelo Branco”
  • Urdu: “کاسٹیلو برانکو (ہورٹا)”
  • Urdu: “کاسٹیلو برانکو”
  • “Castelo Branco”

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