Castelo Branco

Castelo Branco is a scenic viewpoint in Ponta Garça, Vila Franca do Campo Municipality. Access is restricted and requires permission. Castelo Branco is situated nearby to the peak Cedros, as well as near the lake Furnas Lagoon.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Furnas Lagoon and Mata Jardim José do Canto.

Furnas Lagoon

Lake

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Furnas Lagoon is a lake.

Mata Jardim José do Canto

Garden

Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mata Jardim José do Canto is a garden, which is situated 2 km east of Castelo Branco.

Chapel of Nossa Senhora das Vitórias

Church

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

The Chapel of Nossa Senhora das Vitórias, dedicated to Our Lady of the Victories, a small funerary chapel on the southwestern corner of Lagoa das Furnas in the civil parish of Furnas, on the Azorean island of São Miguel. Chapel of Nossa Senhora das Vitórias is situated 2 km east of Castelo Branco.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Furnas and Vila Franca do Campo.

Furnas

Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Furnas is a village in the Azores archipelago on the island of São Miguel, and was home to 1,450 people in 2011. It is famous for its geothermal activity.

Vila Franca do Campo

Town

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Vila Franca do Campo is a Portuguese town on the island of São Miguel in the Autonomous Region of the Azores. It covers an area of 78.00 km2 and has a population of 10,323 inhabitants. Vila Franca do Campo is situated 8 km southwest of Castelo Branco.

Porto Formoso

Village

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Porto Formoso is a civil parish in the municipality of Ribeira Grande in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 1,265, in an area of 12.79 km2. Porto Formoso is situated 10 km northwest of Castelo Branco.

Castelo Branco

Access is restricted and requires permission.
Type: Scenic viewpoint
Location: Ponta Garça, Vila Franca do Campo Municipality, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude

37.75432° or 37° 45′ 16″ north

Longitude

-25.35549° or 25° 21′ 20″ west

Open location code

899PQJ3V+PR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 293150423

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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