Lighthouse of Ponta das Contendas
The Ponta das Contendas Lighthouse is lighthouse located along the promontory of Contendas, in the civil parish of São Sebastião, municipality of Angra do Heroísmo on the island of Terceira, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Portugal
- Also known as: “Farol das contendas” and “Ponta das Contendas Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Gruta das Agulhas and Forte do Pesqueiro dos Meninos.
Gruta das Agulhas
Gruta das Agulhas is a cave located along the… Gruta das Agulhas is situated 2 km west of Lighthouse of Ponta das Contendas.Forte do Pesqueiro dos Meninos
Ruins
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Praia da Vitória.
Lighthouse of Ponta das Contendas
- Categories: cultural heritage, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Vila de São Sebastião, Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude
38.64358° or 38° 38′ 37″ north
Longitude
-27.08426° or 27° 5′ 3″ west
Elevation
25 metres (82 feet)
Height
13 metres (43 feet)
Open location code
89CJJWV8+C7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Lighthouse of Ponta das Contendas” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Ponta das Contendas”
- French: “Phare de Ponta das Contendas”
- German: “Farol da Ponta das Contendas”
- Portuguese: “Farol da Ponta das Contendas”
- Portuguese: “Farol das Contendas”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Ponta das Cavalas and Salga.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Estufas and Hike Fortes de São Sebastião - PR05TER.
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Worth a closer look: Ponta Delgada and Pico.
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