Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres
Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres is a lagoon located in the parish of Ribeira Seca, on the north coast of the Portuguese island of São Jorge. The lagoon was listed along with Lagoa da Caldeira as a "Wetland of International Importance" under the Ramsar Convention in 2005.Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: lake in Portugal
- Also known as: “Fajã dos Cubres”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of São Lázaro and Chapel of Santa Filomena (Calheta).
Church of São Lázaro
Church
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Church of São Lázaro is situated 3 km west of Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres.
Chapel of Santa Filomena (Calheta)
Church
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Chapel of Santa Filomena (Calheta) is a church, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Calheta and Fajã dos Vimes.
Calheta
Town
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Calheta is a municipality on the island of São Jorge, in the Portuguese autonomous region of Azores. The municipality includes the eastern portion of the island of São Jorge and borders the municipality of Velas. Calheta is situated 6 km southwest of Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres.
Fajã dos Vimes
Hamlet
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
The Fajã dos Vimes is a permanent debris field, known as a fajã, built from the collapsing cliffs on the south coast of the civil parish of Ribeira Seca, in the municipality of Calheta, island of São Jorge, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Fajã dos Vimes is situated 7 km southeast of Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres.
Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres
- Categories: lake and locality
- Location: Ribeira Seca, Calheta Municipality, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude
38.64107° or 38° 38′ 28″ northLongitude
-27.96663° or 27° 57′ 60″ westOpen location code
89CJJ2RM+C9OpenStreetMap ID
node 615076547OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletWikidata ID
Q1800460
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres” goes by many names.
- French: “Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres”
- German: “Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres”
- Japanese: “クブレス・ファジャン・ラグーン”
- Portuguese: “Lagoa da fajã dos cubres”
- Portuguese: “Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres”
- Spanish: “Laguna de la Fajã dos Cubres”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Lourdes and Miradouro Fajã dos Cubres.
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