Praia Formosa

Praia Formosa is in . Praia Formosa is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Santa Maria and Fort of São João Baptista of Praia Formosa.

Photo: Dreizung, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an island in the eastern group of the archipelago and the southernmost island in the Azores. The island is known for its white sand beaches, distinctive chimneys, and dry warm weather.

Fort
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.
The Fort of São João Baptista is the ruins of a 16th-century maritime fort situated on the western edge of Praia Formoso, in the civil parish of , municipality of , on the Portuguese island of .

Church
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.
The is the parochial church of the civil parish of , located in the municipality of Vila do Porto, archipelago of the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lugar do Aeroporto de Santa Maria.

Neighborhood
Photo: Julen Iturbe-Ormaetxe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a neighborhood, which is situated 6 km west of Praia Formosa.

Praia Formosa

Latitude
36.951° or 36° 57′ 4″ north
Longitude
-25.09764° or 25° 5′ 52″ west
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
898PXW22+CW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4272205400
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11874704
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Satellite Map

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