Praia dos Moinhos
Praia dos Moinhos is a beach in Porto Formoso, Ribeira Grande Municipality. Praia dos Moinhos is situated nearby to the village Porto Formoso, as well as near São Brás.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cha Gorreana Tea Factory.
Cha Gorreana Tea Factory
Museum
Photo: LgTshirt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gorreana is a Portuguese company headquartered in São Miguel Island, Azores. It is the oldest surviving tea plantation in Europe and one of only two still operating in the Azores. Cha Gorreana Tea Factory is situated 4 km east of Praia dos Moinhos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Porto Formoso and São Miguel.
Porto Formoso
Village
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Porto Formoso is a civil parish in the municipality of Ribeira Grande in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 1,265, in an area of 12.79 km2.
São Miguel
Photo: Apeto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
São Miguel is the largest and most populous island of the Azores archipelago. Portuguese for Saint Michael, the island is also known by locals as "The Green Island". Most visitors arriving in the Azores will pass through São Miguel.
Praia dos Moinhos
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Porto Formoso, Ribeira Grande Municipality, Azores, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.82363° or 37° 49′ 25″ northLongitude
-25.44529° or 25° 26′ 43″ westElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
899PRHF3+FVOpenStreetMap ID
way 88146338OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachGeoNames ID
11876683
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