Pico da Vela

Pico da Vela is a peak in , . Pico da Vela is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Água de Pau Massif and Lagoon of Fire.

Volcano
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is a stratovolcanic complex, located in the central part of the island of , in the archipelago of the . More recognizable for the at its centre, the volcanic complex includes centuries of geomorphological structures that include lava domes, cones and encrusted lava flows that have marked its history from, the last, 45,000 years BC.

Lake
Photo: Apeto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lagoa do Fogo is a crater lake within the stratovolcano in the center of the island of in the archipelago of the .

Volcano
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
is a volcano.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include São Miguel and Vila Franca do Campo.

Photo: Apeto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the largest and most populous island of the archipelago. Portuguese for Saint Michael, the island is also known by locals as "The Green Island". Most visitors arriving in the Azores will pass through .

Town
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is a Portuguese town on the island of São Miguel in the Autonomous Region of the . It covers an area of 78.00 km² and has a population of 10,323 inhabitants.

Town
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is a civil parish in the municipality of Lagoa in the archipelago of the . The population in 2011 was 3,058, in an area of 17.46 km2. It contains the localities , Caloura, Cerco, Cinzeiro, Galera and Jubileu.

Pico da Vela

Latitude
37.7631° or 37° 45′ 47″ north
Longitude
-25.457° or 25° 27′ 25″ west
Open location code
899PQG7V+65
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2587867756
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
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Satellite Map

Discover Pico da Vela from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Pico da Vela” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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