Porto das Poças

Porto das Poças is a harbor in Azores. Porto das Poças is situated nearby to the town Santa Cruz das Flores Municipality, as well as near the hamlet Ribeira dos Barqueiros.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição and Convent of São Boaventura.

Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição

Church

Photo: Angrense, Public domain.

The Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição is an 18th-century church located in the civil parish of Santa Cruz in the municipality of Santa Cruz das Flores, in the Portuguese island of Flores, in the archipelago of the Azores.

Convent of São Boaventura

Museum

Photo: Angrense, Public domain.

The Convent of São Boaventura, Convent of Saint Bonaventure, popularly referred to it as the Church of São Francisco, is located in the civil parish of Santa Cruz, in the municipality of the same name in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Cruz das Flores Municipality and Lajes das Flores Municipality.

Santa Cruz das Flores Municipality

Town

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Santa Cruz das Flores is a municipality situated in the north half of the island of Flores, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Situated in the sparsely populated Western Group, the population in 2021 was 2,020 inhabitants in an area that covers approximately 70.91 square kilometres, bordering the southern municipality of Lajes das Flores.

Lajes das Flores Municipality

Town

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Lajes das Flores is a municipality in the western part of the Azores; it includes the southern part of the island of Flores. To the north, it is bordered by Santa Cruz das Flores. Lajes das Flores Municipality is situated 9 km southwest of Porto das Poças.

Porto das Poças

Type: Harbor
Also known as: “Porto das Pocas”
Category: transportation
Location: Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

39.45076° or 39° 27′ 3″ north

Longitude

-31.12607° or 31° 7′ 34″ west

Elevation

3 metres (10 feet)

Open location code

89FCFV2F+8H

GeoNames ID

9781350

This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Porto das Poças from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Porto das Poças”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Santa Cruz das Flores and Ribeira dos Barqueiros.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Parque Infantil Teófilo Ferreira and Porto Velho.

Azores: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Terceira, Ponta Delgada, Angra do Heroísmo, and Pico.

Curious Harbors to Discover

Uncover intriguing harbors from every corner of the globe.