Parque Florestal do Capelo

Parque Florestal do Capelo is a park in Capelo, Horta Municipality. Parque Florestal do Capelo is situated near the museum Casa Rural Típica, as well as near the zoo Gamos e Pavões.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Igreja da Santíssima Trindade and Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Saúde.

Igreja da Santíssima Trindade

Church

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Igreja da Santíssima Trindade is a church, which is situated 1¼ km west of Parque Florestal do Capelo.

Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Saúde

Church

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Saúde is a church, which is situated 1½ km south of Parque Florestal do Capelo.

The Lighthouse of Vale Formoso is a beacon/lighthouse located along the southwestern cliffs of the civil parish of Capelo, in the municipality of Horta, on the Portuguese island of Faial, in the archipelago of the Azores. Lighthouse of Vale Formoso is situated 2½ km west of Parque Florestal do Capelo.

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.

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 3 km northeast of Parque Florestal do Capelo.

Parque Florestal do Capelo

Opening hours:
June 1st–July 31st and September 1st–30 Monday–Friday: 8:30 AM–4:30 PM
June 1st–July 31st, September 1st–30 Saturday, and Sunday: 8:30 AM–9:00 PM
August 1st–31: 8:30 AM–9:00 PM
October 1st–May 31st: 8:30 AM–4:30 PM
Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Capelo, Horta Municipality, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude

38.58368° or 38° 35′ 1″ north

Longitude

-28.78363° or 28° 47′ 1″ west

Operator

DRRF

Open location code

89CHH6M8+FG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 713717546

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Casa Rural Típica and Gamos e Pavões.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Casa da Floresta and Grelhador.

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