Facho da Azóia
Facho da Azóia is a locality in Castelo, Sesimbra, Setúbal District. Facho da Azóia is situated nearby to the hamlet Pinheirinhos, as well as near Aldeia Nova de Azoia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pedreira do Avelino Natural Monument and Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo.
Pedreira do Avelino Natural Monument
Protected area
Photo: Britoca, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pedreira do Avelino is a natural monument in Zambujal, Sesimbra, Portugal. The site contains an important set of dinosaur footprints from the Upper Jurassic. Pedreira do Avelino Natural Monument is situated 3½ km east of Facho da Azóia.
Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo
Protected area
Photo: Sacavem, Public domain.
The Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo is a coastal fort located in a dominant position at the extreme west of the Bay of Sesimbra in the Setúbal District of Portugal. It was built between 1648 and 1652. Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo is situated 4 km east of Facho da Azóia.
Fort of Cavalo Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Fort of Cavalo Lighthouse is located in the Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo, on the western edge of Sesimbra, in the Setúbal District of Portugal. It started operations in 1896. Fort of Cavalo Lighthouse is situated 4 km east of Facho da Azóia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Azóia and Cape Espichel.
Azóia
Hamlet
Azóia is a town in the municipality of Sesimbra, parish of Castelo, near Cabo Espichel. Azóia is situated 3 km southwest of Facho da Azóia.
Cape Espichel
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cape Espichel is a cape situated on the western coast of the civil parish of Castelo, municipality of Sesimbra, in the Portuguese district of Setúbal, at the very southwestern corner of the Setubal Peninsula. Cape Espichel is situated 7 km southwest of Facho da Azóia.
Facho da Azóia
- Type: Locality
- Location: Castelo, Sesimbra, Setúbal District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.44651° or 38° 26′ 47″ northLongitude
-9.15978° or 9° 9′ 35″ westOpen location code
8CCGCRWR+J3OpenStreetMap ID
node 6504571574OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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