Fort of Má Ferramenta

The Fort of Má Ferramenta, near the port of the civil parish of São Mateus da Calheta, municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, along the southern coast of the Portuguese island of Terceira, in the archipelago of the Azores.

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include São Mateus’s Church and Ermida de Nossa Senhora das Mercês.

São Mateus’s Church

Church

Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.

The Church of São Mateus is a Baroque church in the civil parish of São Mateus da Calheta, in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. São Mateus’s Church is situated 350 metres west of Fort of Má Ferramenta.

Ermida de Nossa Senhora das Mercês

Chapel

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Ermida de Nossa Senhora das Mercês is a chapel, which is situated 1¼ km east of Fort of Má Ferramenta.

Quinta das Mêrces

Hotel

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Quinta das Mêrces is a hotel, which is situated 1¼ km east of Fort of Má Ferramenta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include São Mateus da Calheta and São Bartolomeu de Regatos.

São Mateus da Calheta

Town

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

São Mateus da Calheta is a civil parish within the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 3,757, in an area of 5.98 km2.

São Bartolomeu de Regatos

Village

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

São Bartolomeu de Regatos is a parish in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo on the island of Terceira in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 1,983, in an area of 25.00 km². São Bartolomeu de Regatos is situated 3 km northwest of Fort of Má Ferramenta.

Nossa Senhora da Conceição

Village

Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.

Nossa Senhora da Conceição is a parish in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo on the island of Terceira located in the Azores. Nossa Senhora da Conceição is situated 4½ km east of Fort of Má Ferramenta.

Fort of Má Ferramenta

Type: Fort
Also known as: “Fort of Ma Ferramenta”, “Forte da Ma Ferramenta”, and “Forte da Má Ferramenta”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: São Mateus da Calheta, Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude

38.65648° or 38° 39′ 23″ north

Longitude

-27.26601° or 27° 15′ 58″ west

Elevation

4 metres (13 feet)

Open location code

89CJMP4M+HH

GeoNames ID

11821735

Wikidata ID

Q5472529

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Portuguese—“Fort of Má Ferramenta” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Forte da Má Ferramenta”
Portuguese: “Forte da má ferramenta”
Portuguese: “Forte da Má Ferramenta”

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Nearby Places

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