Ponta dos Biscoitos
Ponta dos Biscoitos is a locality in Azores. Ponta dos Biscoitos is situated nearby to the hamlet Ribeira da Laje, as well as near the village Quatro Ribeiras.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort of São Pedro and Trincheiras militares do Caminho do Mar.
Fort of São Pedro
Castle
The Fort of São Pedro, also known as the Fort of the Port of Biscoitos, is located in the parish of Biscoitos, in the municipality of Praia da Vitória, on the north coast of Terceira Island in the Azores.
Fort of Rua Longa
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Fort of Rua Longa was located in the Rolo bay or cove in the parish of Biscoitos, municipality of Praia da Vitória, on the north coast of Terceira Island, in the Azores.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Altares.
Altares
Village
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Altares is a freguesia in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo on the Portuguese island of Terceira in the archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 901, in an area of 28.22 km2. Altares is situated 3½ km southwest of Ponta dos Biscoitos.
Ponta dos Biscoitos
- Type: Locality
- Location: Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude
38.80335° or 38° 48′ 12″ northLongitude
-27.2575° or 27° 15′ 27″ westOpen location code
89CJRP3V+82OpenStreetMap ID
node 3441536893OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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