Praia do Mosquito

Praia do Mosquito is a beach in , . Praia do Mosquito is situated near the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights: Morro Negro Lighthouse.

Lighthouse
Photo: JeLuF, CC0.
Morro Negro is a hill located near the east coast of the island of , . Its elevation is 156 m. The nearest village is , 5.5 km to the northwest.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fundo das Figueiras and João Galego.

Hamlet
Photo: Adriao, Public domain.
is a village in the eastern part of the island of . The village is around 21 km east of the island capital of . It is the seat of the civil parish of São João Baptista. is situated 6 km northwest of Praia do Mosquito.

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a village in the northeastern part of the island of , . Its population was 346 at the 2010 census. The village is around 2 km northwest of and 19 km east of the island capital of . is situated 9 km northwest of Praia do Mosquito.

Praia do Mosquito

Latitude
16.10912° or 16° 6′ 33″ north
Longitude
-22.67342° or 22° 40′ 24″ west
Open location code
798V485G+JJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3376384828
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­beach
Geo­Names ID
13258103
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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Cabeça de Tarafes and Fonte Vicente.

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Highlights: Praia de Carreto and Ilhéu do Porto Ferreira.

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