The Military Battery of Espalamaca, also known as the Position of Espalamaca or the Fort of Espalamaca, is located over the promontory of Espalamaca, civil parish of Conceição, municipality of Horta, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Military Battery of Espalamaca is situated 4 km west of Baixa do Norte.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Madalena and Bandeiras.

Madalena

Town

Photo: Guillaume Baviere, CC BY 2.0.

Madalena is a municipality along the western coast of the island of Pico, in the Portuguese Azores. It has 6,332 inhabitants as of 2021, in an area of 147.12 km2. Madalena is situated 3½ km east of Baixa do Norte.

Bandeiras

Village

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Bandeiras is a civil parish in the municipality of Madalena on the island of Pico in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 626, in an area of 22.21 km². Bandeiras is situated 9 km east of Baixa do Norte.

Baixa do Norte

Type: Shoal
Category: landform
Location: Azores, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

38.54367° or 38° 32′ 37″ north

Longitude

-28.56102° or 28° 33′ 40″ west

Open location code

89CHGCVQ+FH

GeoNames ID

9781645

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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