Miradouro do Castelo

Miradouro do Castelo is an observation point in Portugal. Miradouro do Castelo is situated near Church of Nossa Senhora da Estrela, as well as near the town hall Ribeira Grande City Hall.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Ribeira Grande City Hall and Church of Nossa Senhora da Estrela.

Ribeira Grande City Hall

Town hall

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

The Ribeira Grande City Hall is a medieval structure constructed to house the municipal council/authority, situated in the civil parish of Matriz, municipality of Ribeira Grande, on the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Ribeira Grande City Hall is situated 520 metres south of Miradouro do Castelo.

Church of Nossa Senhora da Estrela

Church

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Church of Nossa Senhora da Estrela is situated 510 metres southeast of Miradouro do Castelo.

Igreja da Misericórdia

Church

Photo: Reis Quarteu, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Igreja da Misericórdia is a church, which is situated 600 metres southeast of Miradouro do Castelo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include São Miguel and Porto Formoso.

São Miguel

Photo: Apeto, CC BY-SA 3.0.

São Miguel is the largest and most populous island of the Azores archipelago. Portuguese for Saint Michael, the island is also known by locals as "The Green Island". Most visitors arriving in the Azores will pass through São Miguel.

Porto Formoso

Village

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Porto Formoso is a civil parish in the municipality of Ribeira Grande in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 1,265, in an area of 12.79 km2. Porto Formoso is situated 8 km east of Miradouro do Castelo.

Miradouro do Castelo

Type: Observation point
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

37.82718° or 37° 49′ 38″ north

Longitude

-25.5225° or 25° 31′ 21″ west

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

899PRFGG+VX

GeoNames ID

11810989

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Ribeira Grande and Ribeira Seca.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição and Igreja paroquial de Rabo de Peixe.

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