Gonçalo Velho Lighthouse
Gonçalo Velho Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Santo Espírito, Vila do Porto Municipality.
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Portugal
- Also known as: “Farol de Goncalo Velho” and “Farol de Gonçalo Velho”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aveiro waterfall and Church of Nossa Senhora da Purificação.
Church of Nossa Senhora da Purificação
Church
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.Gonçalo Velho Lighthouse
- Categories: cultural heritage, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Santo Espírito, Vila do Porto Municipality, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude
36.92961° or 36° 55′ 47″ north
Longitude
-25.01615° or 25° 0′ 58″ west
Height
14 metres (46 feet)
Open location code
898PWXHM+RG
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OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Gonçalo Velho Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Gonçalo Valho”
- French: “Phare de Gonçalo Velho”
- German: “Farol de Gonçalo Velho”
- Portuguese: “Farol da Maia”
- Portuguese: “Farol de gonçalo velho”
- Portuguese: “Farol de Gonçalo Velho”
- Spanish: “Faro de Gonçalo Velho”
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