Miradouro do Cabeço Gordo
Miradouro do Cabeço Gordo is a scenic viewpoint in Castelo Branco, Horta Municipality. Miradouro do Cabeço Gordo is situated nearby to the peak Cabeço Gordo 2º, as well as near Canto dos Saquinhos.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Faial and Cabeço Gordo.
Faial
Photo: Weedonio, Public domain.
Faial is an island in the Azores archipelago, an autonomous region of Portugal. Horta, the legislative capital of the Azores, is the sole municipality on the island.
Cabeço Gordo
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Cabeço Gordo is the highest point in the island of Faial, measuring 1,043 metres above sea level. Located on the southern rim of the Caldeira Volcano, on a clear day, most of the islands of the central group of the Azores are visible: Pico, São Jorge, and Graciosa, although normally the caldera may be covered in clouds and fog.
Cabeço dos Trinta
Peak
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Cabeço dos Trinta is a peak, which is situated 2½ km west of Miradouro do Cabeço Gordo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Praia do Norte and Capelo.
Praia do Norte
Village
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Praia do Norte is a civil parish of the municipality of Horta, located along the northern coast between Cedros and Capelo, on the Portuguese island of Faial, in the archipelago of the Azores. Praia do Norte is situated 5 km northwest of Miradouro do Cabeço Gordo.
Capelo
Village
Photo: Marlene Angeja, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Capelo is a freguesia in the municipality of Horta on the island of Faial in the Azorean archipelago. The population in 2011 was 486, in an area of 26.64 km2. Capelo is situated 7 km west of Miradouro do Cabeço Gordo.
Miradouro do Cabeço Gordo
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Wheelchair access: no
- Category: tourism
- Location: Castelo Branco, Horta Municipality, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude
38.57621° or 38° 34′ 34″ northLongitude
-28.71256° or 28° 42′ 45″ westOpen location code
89CHH7GP+FXOpenStreetMap ID
node 5026116307OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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