Gruta do Carvão
The Gruta do Carvão is an ancient lava tube located on the outskirts of the municipality of Ponta Delgada on the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palácio José do Canto and Jardim José do Canto.
Palácio José do Canto
Castle
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.0.
Palácio José do Canto is a castle, which is situated 1½ km east of Gruta do Carvão.
Fonte Bela Palace
Castle
Photo: Zeorymer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fonte Bela Palace is a castle, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Gruta do Carvão.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fajã de Cima and Fajã de Baixo.
Fajã de Cima
Village
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Fajã de Cima is a civil parish in the municipality of Ponta Delgada in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Fajã de Cima is located in the Picos region in the western part of the island of São Miguel, north of central Ponta Delgada. Fajã de Cima is situated 3½ km northeast of Gruta do Carvão.
Fajã de Baixo
Village
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Fajã de Baixo is a civil parish in the municipality of Ponta Delgada in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 5,050, in an area of 4.06 km2. Fajã de Baixo is situated 4 km east of Gruta do Carvão.
São Vicente Ferreira
Village
São Vicente Ferreira is a civil parish in the municipality of Ponta Delgada in the Portuguese archipelago of Azores. The population in 2011 was 2,361, in an area of 11.42 km2. São Vicente Ferreira is situated 8 km north of Gruta do Carvão.
Gruta do Carvão
- Type: Cave
- Description: protected area in Portugal
- Categories: natural monument, tourism, tourist attraction, and landform
- Location: Santa Clara, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude
37.74816° or 37° 44′ 53″ northLongitude
-25.68707° or 25° 41′ 13″ westOpen location code
899PP8X7+75OpenStreetMap ID
node 1827102562OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q10292122
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Portuguese—“Gruta do Carvão” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “卡尔旺洞穴”
- Portuguese: “Gruta do carvão”
- Portuguese: “Gruta do Carvão”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Casa de Saúde Nossa Senhora da Conceição and Jardim D. Leonor Afonso.
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