Capelinhos Volcano Interpretation Centre
Capelinhos Volcano Interpretation Centre is a museum in Capelo, Horta Municipality. Capelinhos Volcano Interpretation Centre is situated nearby to Capelinhos Lighthouse, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Miradouro do Vulcão.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Email: pnfaial.vulcaodoscapelinhos@azores.gov.pt
- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “Centro de Interpretação do Vulcão dos Capelinhos”
- Address: Capelo, 9900
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Capelinhos Lighthouse and Capelinhos.
Capelinhos Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Lighthouse of Ponta dos Capelinhos, or alternately Lighthouse of Capelinhos, is a former beacon/lighthouse located along the coastal peninsula of Ponta dos Capelinhos and Costa Nau, in the civil parish of Capelo, on the island of Faial in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.
Capelinhos
Volcano
Photo: Marlene Angeja, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Capelinhos is a monogenetic volcano located on the western coast of Faial Island in the Azores. It is part of the larger volcanic complex of Capelo, which includes 20 scoria cones and lava fields that are aligned west-northwest to east-southeast from the Caldeira Volcano caldera.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capelo and Praia do Norte.
Capelo
Village
Photo: Marlene Angeja, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Capelo is a freguesia in the municipality of Horta on the island of Faial in the Azorean archipelago. The population in 2011 was 486, in an area of 26.64 km2. Capelo is situated 3 km southeast of Capelinhos Volcano Interpretation Centre.
Praia do Norte
Village
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Praia do Norte is a civil parish of the municipality of Horta, located along the northern coast between Cedros and Capelo, on the Portuguese island of Faial, in the archipelago of the Azores. Praia do Norte is situated 6 km east of Capelinhos Volcano Interpretation Centre.
Capelinhos Volcano Interpretation Centre
- Categories: interpretation center, cultural heritage, science museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Capelo, Horta Municipality, Azores, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.59679° or 38° 35′ 48″ northLongitude
-28.82544° or 28° 49′ 32″ westInception
August 17th, 2008Operator
Parque Natural da Ilha do FaialOpen location code
89CHH5WF+PROpenStreetMap ID
way 366186010OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q110726450
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In Other Languages
From Galician to Portuguese—“Capelinhos Volcano Interpretation Centre” goes by many names.
- Galician: “centro de interpretación do Vulcão dos Capelinhos”
- Portuguese: “Centro de Interpretação do Vulcão dos Capelinhos - Centro Ciência Viva”
- Portuguese: “Centro de Interpretação do Vulcão dos Capelinhos”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Miradouro do Vulcão and Whale Lookout.
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