Capelinhos Lighthouse
The Lighthouse of Ponta dos Capelinhos, or alternately Lighthouse of Capelinhos, is a former beacon/lighthouse located along the coastal peninsula of Ponta dos Capelinhos and Costa Nau, in the civil parish of Capelo, on the island of Faial in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Email: pnfaial.vulcaodoscapelinhos@azores.gov.pt
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: lighthouse in Portugal
- Also known as: “Farol da Ponta dos Capelinhos”, “Lighthouse of Ponta dos Capelinhos”, and “Ponta dos Capelinhos Lighthouse”
- Address: Capelo, 9900
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Capelinhos Volcano Interpretation Centre and Capelinhos.
Capelinhos Volcano Interpretation Centre
Museum
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Capelinhos Volcano Interpretation Centre is a museum.
Capelinhos
Volcano
Photo: Marlene Angeja, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Capelinhos is a monogenetic volcano located on the western coast of Faial Island in the Azores. It is part of the larger volcanic complex of Capelo, which includes 20 scoria cones and lava fields that are aligned west-northwest to east-southeast from the Caldeira Volcano caldera.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capelo and Praia do Norte.
Capelo
Village
Photo: Marlene Angeja, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Capelo is a freguesia in the municipality of Horta on the island of Faial in the Azorean archipelago. The population in 2011 was 486, in an area of 26.64 km2. Capelo is situated 3 km southeast of Capelinhos Lighthouse.
Praia do Norte
Village
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Praia do Norte is a civil parish of the municipality of Horta, located along the northern coast between Cedros and Capelo, on the Portuguese island of Faial, in the archipelago of the Azores. Praia do Norte is situated 6 km east of Capelinhos Lighthouse.
Capelinhos Lighthouse
- Categories: lighthouse, cultural heritage, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Capelo, Horta Municipality, Azores, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.59684° or 38° 35′ 49″ northLongitude
-28.82608° or 28° 49′ 34″ westElevation
67 metres (220 feet)Operator
Parque Natural da Ilha do FaialOpen location code
89CHH5WF+PHOpenStreetMap ID
way 508697744OpenStreetMap feature
building=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Capelinhos Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de ponta dos Capelinhos”
- French: “Phare de Ponta dos Capelinhos”
- German: “Farol da Ponta dos Capelinhos”
- Polish: “Latarnia morska Ponta dos Capelinhos”
- Portuguese: “Farol da Ponta dos Capelinhos”
- Russian: “Понта-дос-Капелиньюш (маяк)”
- Russian: “Понта-дос-Капелиньюш”
- Spanish: “Faro de Punta de Capelinhos”
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