Lighthouse of Carapacho
The Lighthouse of Carapacho is a beacon/lighthouse located along the cliffs of Ponta da Restinga, near the hamlet of Carapacho, civil parish of Luz on the island of Graciosa, the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.Photo: Angrense, Public domain.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Portugal
- Also known as: “Carapacho Lighthouse”, “Farol da Ponta do Carapacho”, and “Ponta do Carapacho Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Termas do Carapacho and Baixo Islet.
Termas do Carapacho
Swimming pool
Photo: Angrense, Public domain.
Termas do Carapacho is a swimming pool, which is situated 430 metres west of Lighthouse of Carapacho.
Baixo Islet
Islet
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Baixo Islet, also known locally as Ilhéu do Carapacho and historically as Ilhéu dos Homiziados, is a small uninhabited islet group located off the southeast coast of the island of Graciosa in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Baixo Islet is situated 1½ km southeast of Lighthouse of Carapacho.
Furna do Enxofre
Cave
Furna do Enxofre is a cave, which is situated 2 km northwest of Lighthouse of Carapacho.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vila da Praia.
Vila da Praia
Town
Photo: Torbenbrinker, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vila da Praia is a town, which is situated 4½ km north of Lighthouse of Carapacho.
Lighthouse of Carapacho
- Categories: cultural heritage, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Luz, Santa Cruz da Graciosa Municipality, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.01413° or 39° 0′ 51″ northLongitude
-27.95481° or 27° 57′ 17″ westHeight
14 metres (46 feet)Operator
vodafone P;NOS;MEOOpen location code
89FJ227W+M3OpenStreetMap ID
node 583855645OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseGeoNames ID
12518961Wikidata ID
Q10280131
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Lighthouse of Carapacho” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Carapacho”
- French: “Phare de Carapacho”
- German: “Farol do Carapacho”
- Japanese: “ポンタ・ド・カラパショ灯台”
- Portuguese: “Farol da Ponta da Restinga”
- Portuguese: “Farol da Ponta do Carapacho”
- Portuguese: “Farol do carapacho”
- Portuguese: “Farol do Carapacho”
Localities in the Area
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