Pico da Esperança
Pico da Esperança is the highest mountain of São Jorge Island, Azores. Its elevation is 1,053 m. It is situated in the Norte Grande parish, Velas municipality.Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: mountain in São Jorge, Azores, Portugal
- Also known as: “Pico da Esperanca”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include São Jorge and Church of Santo António.
São Jorge
São Jorge is an island in the central group of the Azores archipelago and part of the autonomous region of Portugal. Separated from its nearest neighbours by the 15-kilometre Pico-São Jorge Channel, the central group is often referred colloquially as part of the Triângulo group or just "The Triangle".
Church of Santo António
Church
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Church of Santo António is situated 2½ km northeast of Pico da Esperança.
Church of Santa Bárbara
Church
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Church of Santa Bárbara is situated 3 km southwest of Pico da Esperança.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Urzelina and Calheta.
Urzelina
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Urzelina is a civil parish in the municipality of Velas in the Portuguese islands of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 902, in an area of 13.69 km². Urzelina is situated 4½ km west of Pico da Esperança.
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 7 km southeast of Pico da Esperança.
Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres
Hamlet
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
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. Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres is situated 9 km east of Pico da Esperança.
Pico da Esperança
- Categories: mountain, tourism, and peak
- Location: Norte Grande, Velas Municipality, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.65057° or 38° 39′ 2″ northLongitude
-28.07405° or 28° 4′ 27″ westElevation
1,054 metres (3,458 feet)Open location code
89CHMW2G+69OpenStreetMap ID
node 6255638174OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=survey_pointOpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q7191024
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Pico da Esperança” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Pico da Esperanca”
- Dutch: “Pico da Esperanca”
- Dutch: “Pico da Esperança”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل پيكو دا اسپيرانكا”
- German: “Pico da Esperança”
- Indonesian: “Pico da Esperança”
- Japanese: “エスペランサ山”
- Ladin: “Pico da Esperança”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Pico da Esperança”
- Persian: “پیکو دا اسپرانسا”
- Portuguese: “Área Protegida do Pico da Esperança e Planalto Central de São Jorge”
- Portuguese: “Pico da Esperança”
- Russian: “Пику-да-Эшперанса”
- Spanish: “Pico da Esperanca”
- Spanish: “Pico da Esperança”
- Spanish: “Pico de la Esperanza”
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