Prainha
Prainha is a landmark in the Azores. It is located in Angra do Heroísmo, on the island of Terceira.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.
- Type: Beach
- Description: beach in Angra do Heroísmo, Azores
- Also known as: “Prainha da Angra do Heroísmo” and “Prainha de Angra”
- Address: Angra do Heroismo
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bettencourt Palace and Cathedral of Angra do Heroísmo.
Bettencourt Palace
Library
Photo: Concierge.2C, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Palace Bettencourt is a former residence of the Bettencourt family, and current seat of the public library and regional archive, in the civil parish, in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.
Cathedral of Angra do Heroísmo
Church
Photo: Rafael Nascimento, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral of Angra do Heroísmo is a Portuguese 16th-century cathedral located in the civil parish of Sé, in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, on the island of Terceira in the archipelago of the Azores.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Angra do Heroísmo and São Mateus da Calheta.
Angra do Heroísmo
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Angra do Heroísmo, or simply Angra, is a city and municipality on Terceira Island in Portugal's Azores archipelago. The town centre is a well-preserved UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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 Mateus da Calheta is situated 4½ km west of Prainha.
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 7 km west of Prainha.
Prainha
Latitude
38.65371° or 38° 39′ 13″ northLongitude
-27.22002° or 27° 13′ 12″ westElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
89CJMQ3H+FXOpenStreetMap ID
way 194605760OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Portuguese—“Prainha” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “براينها”
- French: “plage d’Angra do Heroísmo”
- French: “Plage d’Angra do Heroísmo”
- Portuguese: “Prainha (Angra do Heroísmo)”
- Portuguese: “Prainha”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Centro de Ciência de Angra do Heroísmo and Prainha de Angra do Heroísmo.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Prainha”. Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.