Azores
Vila do Porto Municipality
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Forte da Prainha

Forte da Prainha is a fort in , . Forte da Prainha is situated nearby to .
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Highlights include Santa Maria and Fort of São João Baptista of Praia Formosa.

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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 . is situated 650 metres east of Forte da Prainha.

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 . is situated 1½ km north of Forte da Prainha.

Forte da Prainha

Latitude
36.95132° or 36° 57′ 5″ north
Longitude
-25.10836° or 25° 6′ 30″ west
Elevation
28 metres (92 feet)
Open location code
898PXV2R+GM
Geo­Names ID
11874705
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