Pico do Facho
Pico do Facho is a peak in Sé, Angra do Heroísmo. Pico do Facho is situated nearby to the locality Ponta de Santo António, as well as near the village Sé.Places of Interest
Highlights include Monte Brasil and Fortress of São João Baptista.
Monte Brasil
Volcano
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Monte Brasil is the remnants of a tuff volcano connecting the south coast of Terceira in the central Azores, overlooking the city of Angra do Heroísmo.
Fortress of São João Baptista
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
The Fortress of São João Baptista, also known as the Fort of São Filipe or Fort of Monte Brasil is a historic fortress and defensive emplacement, located in the civil parish of Sé, municipality of Angra do Heroísmo in the Portuguese island of Terceira, archipelago of the Azores.
Angra do Heroísmo City Hall
Town hall
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Angra do Heroísmo City Hall is a medieval structure constructed to house the municipal council/authority, situated in the civil parish of Sé, municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, on the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nossa Senhora da Conceição and São Mateus da Calheta.
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.
São Mateus da Calheta
Town
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
São Mateus da Calheta is a civil parish within the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 3,757, in an area of 5.98 km2.
Pico do Facho
- Type: Peak
- Category: landform
- Location: Sé, Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.6433° or 38° 38′ 36″ northLongitude
-27.2212° or 27° 13′ 16″ westOpen location code
89CJJQVH+8GOpenStreetMap ID
node 12957218278OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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