Algar do Carvão
The Algar do Carvão is an ancient lava tube or volcanic vent located in the central part of the island of Terceira in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. It lies within the civil parish of Porto Judeu in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Sinkhole with an elevation of 600 metres
- Description: protected area in Portugal
- Also known as: “Algar do Carvao”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Furnas do Enxofre and Caldeira de Guilherme Moniz.
Caldeira de Guilherme Moniz
Volcano
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Caldeira de Guilherme Moniz is a volcano.
Serra do Morião
Peak
Serra do Morião, also known as Serra da Nasce Água is a mountain in the Azores. It is located in Angra do Heroísmo, on the island of Terceira. It is located at 632 meters above sea level. Serra do Morião is situated 4 km south of Algar do Carvão.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Praia da Vitória and Nossa Senhora da Conceição.
Praia da Vitória
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Praia da Vitória, officially the Very Notable City of Praia da Vitória, is a municipality in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. With a population of 21,035, the second largest administrative authority on the island of Terceira, it covers an area of 162.29 square kilometres, that extends from the northern coast halfway into the interior.
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 8 km south of Algar do Carvão.
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 9 km southwest of Algar do Carvão.
Algar do Carvão
- Categories: mountain, natural monument, tourism, tourist attraction, and landform
- Location: Porto Judeu, Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.72778° or 38° 43′ 40″ northLongitude
-27.21525° or 27° 12′ 55″ westElevation
600 metres (1,969 feet)Open location code
89CJPQHM+4WOpenStreetMap ID
node 10586474753OpenStreetMap feature
natural=sinkholeOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
11951185Wikidata ID
Q4723949
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Swedish—“Algar do Carvão” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Algar do Carvão”
- French: “Algar do Carvão”
- German: “Algar do Carvão”
- Italian: “Algar do Carvão”
- Japanese: “アルガル・ド・カルヴァン”
- Ladin: “Algar do Carvão”
- Portuguese: “Algar do carvão”
- Portuguese: “Algar do Carvão”
- Russian: “Алгар-ду-Карван”
- Serbian: “Алгар до Карвао”
- Slovenian: “Algar do Carvão”
- Spanish: “Algar do Carvão”
- Swedish: “Algar do Carvão”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Posto Santo and Vinha Brava.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gruta do Algar do Carvão and Pico do Funil.
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