Central Geotérmica do Pico Alto
Central Geotérmica do Pico Alto is a power station in Posto Santo, Angra do Heroísmo. Central Geotérmica do Pico Alto is situated nearby to Furnas do Enxofre, as well as near the volcano Pico da Bagacina.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Furnas do Enxofre and Gruta do Natal.
Gruta do Natal
Cave
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Gruta do Natal, also known as Galeria Negra or Gruta do Cavalo, is a cave system in municipality of Praia da Vitória, on the island of Terceira in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Gruta do Natal is situated 2½ km west of Central Geotérmica do Pico Alto.
Algar do Carvão
Sinkhole
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Algar do Carvão is an ancient lava tube or volcanic vent located in the central part of the island of Terceira in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. It lies within the civil parish of Porto Judeu in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo. Algar do Carvão is situated 2½ km southeast of Central Geotérmica do Pico Alto.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Altares and São Bartolomeu de Regatos.
Altares
Village
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Altares is a freguesia in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo on the Portuguese island of Terceira in the archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 901, in an area of 28.22 km2. Altares is situated 6 km northwest of Central Geotérmica do Pico Alto.
São Bartolomeu de Regatos
Village
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
São Bartolomeu de Regatos is a parish in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo on the island of Terceira in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 1,983, in an area of 25.00 km². São Bartolomeu de Regatos is situated 8 km southwest of Central Geotérmica do Pico Alto.
Praia da Vitória
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Praia da Vitória, officially the Very Notable City of Praia da Vitória, is a municipality in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. With a population of 21,035, the second largest administrative authority on the island of Terceira, it covers an area of 162.29 square kilometres, that extends from the northern coast halfway into the interior.
Central Geotérmica do Pico Alto
- Type: Power station
- Category: industry
- Location: Posto Santo, Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira, Azores, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.73981° or 38° 44′ 23″ northLongitude
-27.24002° or 27° 14′ 24″ westOperator
Eletricidade dos AçoresOpen location code
89CJPQQ5+WXOpenStreetMap ID
way 1266579193
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