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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  • Locality with about 1,260 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 420 metres (1,360 feet)
  • Description: civil parish in Horta

Places of Interest

Highlights include Faial and Horta Airport.
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is an island in the archipelago, an autonomous region of .
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Aerodrome
is an airport located in the parish…
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Peak
is the highest point in the island of , measuring 1,043 metres above sea level. is situated 3½ km northeast of Castelo Branco.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Praia do Norte.
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Village
is a civil parish of the municipality… is situated 7 km north of Castelo Branco.

Castelo Branco

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Latitude
38.5476° or 38° 32′ 51″ north
Longitude
-28.7284° or 28° 43′ 42″ west
Open location code
89CHG7XC+2J
Geo­Names ID
8013519
Wiki­data ID
Q1020365

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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”
  • 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”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ponta do Forte and Morro de Castelo Branco.

Azores: Highlights

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