Ponta
Ponta is a hamlet in Topo (Nossa Senhora do Rosário), Calheta Municipality. Ponta is situated nearby to the town Vila do Topo, as well as near the hamlet São Pedro.Places of Interest
Highlights include Topo Lighthouse and Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosário.
Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosário
Church
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
The Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosário is a 16th-century Azorean temple in the civil parish of Nossa Senhora do Rosário, municipality of Calheta, being reconstructed after the Mandado de Deus earthquake that affected the islands of São Jorge and Pico.
Topo Islet
Islet
Photo: Angrense, Public domain.
Topo Islet is a vegetated uninhabited islet just off the extreme southeastern tip of the island of São Jorge in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fajã de São João.
Fajã de São João
Hamlet
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
The Fajã de São João is a permanent debris field, built from the collapsing cliffs on the northern coast of the civil parish of Santo Antão, in the municipality of Calheta, island of São Jorge, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Fajã de São João is situated 9 km west of Ponta.
Ponta
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Topo (Nossa Senhora do Rosário), Calheta Municipality, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude
38.54936° or 38° 32′ 58″ northLongitude
-27.75739° or 27° 45′ 27″ westOpen location code
89CJG6XV+P2OpenStreetMap ID
node 5728486116OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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