São Mateus’s Church
The Church of São Mateus is a Baroque church in the civil parish of São Mateus da Calheta, in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church building in Azores, Portugal
- Also known as: “Church of São Mateus da Calheta” and “Igreja São Mateus”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ermida de Nossa Senhora das Mercês and Fort of Negrito.
Ermida de Nossa Senhora das Mercês
Chapel
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Ermida de Nossa Senhora das Mercês is a chapel, which is situated 1½ km east of São Mateus’s Church.
Fort of Negrito
Pub
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
The Fort of Negrito is a 16th-century maritime fort situated in the civil parish of São Mateus da Calheta, in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo on the island of Terceira, Azores, Portugal. Fort of Negrito is situated 1 km west of São Mateus’s Church.
Quinta das Mêrces
Hotel
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Quinta das Mêrces is a hotel, which is situated 1½ km east of São Mateus’s Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include São Mateus da Calheta and São Bartolomeu de Regatos.
São Mateus da Calheta
Town
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
São Mateus da Calheta is a civil parish within the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 3,757, in an area of 5.98 km2.
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 2½ km northwest of São Mateus’s Church.
Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Village
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.
Nossa Senhora da Conceição is a parish in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo on the island of Terceira located in the Azores. Nossa Senhora da Conceição is situated 5 km east of São Mateus’s Church.
São Mateus’s Church
- Categories: cultural heritage, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: São Mateus da Calheta, Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.65678° or 38° 39′ 24″ northLongitude
-27.26999° or 27° 16′ 12″ westOpen location code
89CJMP4J+P2OpenStreetMap ID
way 195700371OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q5117750
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In Other Languages
“São Mateus’s Church” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Igreja de São Mateus da Calheta”
- Portuguese: “Igreja Matriz de São Mateus da Calheta”
- Portuguese: “Igreja Paroquial de São Mateus da Calheta”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Junta de Freguesia de São Mateus da Calheta and CTT.
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