Vigia Baleeira

Vigia Baleeira is a tower in Cedros, Horta Municipality. Vigia Baleeira is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Cabeço da Vigia, as well as near the lighthouse Farolim dos Cedros.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of Santa Bárbara and Church of Nossa Senhora de Fátima.

Church of Santa Bárbara

Church

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Church of Santa Bárbara is a church in the civil parish of Cedros, municipality of Horta, on the Portuguese island of Faial in the archipelago of the Azores. Church of Santa Bárbara is situated 2½ km east of Vigia Baleeira.

Church of Nossa Senhora de Fátima

Church

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of Nossa Senhora de Fátima is situated 2½ km south of Vigia Baleeira.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Praia do Norte and Capelo.

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 5 km southwest of Vigia Baleeira.

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 9 km southwest of Vigia Baleeira.

Vigia Baleeira

Type: Tower
Categories: building and historic site
Location: Cedros, Horta Municipality, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude

38.63852° or 38° 38′ 19″ north

Longitude

-28.72104° or 28° 43′ 16″ west

Open location code

89CHJ7QH+CH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 683705255

OpenStreetMap feature

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OpenStreetMap feature

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OpenStreetMap feature

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