Convent of São Pedro de Alcântara

The Convent of São Pedro de Alcântara is a Baroque convent and church complex in the civil parish of São Roque, in the municipality of the same name, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Type: Hostel
Description: cultural heritage monument in São Roque do Pico, Azores, Portugal
Also known as: “convent of São Pedro de Alcântara”, “Igreja e convento de São Pedro de Alcântara”, and “Pousada de Juventude”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Whaling Industry’s Museum and Church of São Roque.

Whaling Industry’s Museum

Museum

Photo: Zeorymer, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Whaling Industry’s Museum is situated 1 km northwest of Convent of São Pedro de Alcântara.

Church of São Roque

Church

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Church of São Roque is situated 1½ km southeast of Convent of São Pedro de Alcântara.

Ermida da Mãe de Deus

Church

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Ermida da Mãe de Deus is a church, which is situated 2 km northwest of Convent of São Pedro de Alcântara.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Luzia.

Santa Luzia is a civil parish in the municipality of São Roque do Pico in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 422, in an area of 30.13 km2. It is the northernmost parish on the island. Santa Luzia is situated 8 km west of Convent of São Pedro de Alcântara.

Convent of São Pedro de Alcântara

Categories: monastery, cultural heritage, church, building, tourism, and accommodation
Location: São Roque do Pico, São Roque do Pico Municipality, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude

38.52303° or 38° 31′ 23″ north

Longitude

-28.31842° or 28° 19′ 6″ west

Open location code

89CHGMFJ+6J

OpenStreetMap ID

way 725949612

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=hostel

Wikidata ID

Q5166195

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In Other Languages

“Convent of São Pedro de Alcântara” goes by many names.

Portuguese: “Convento de São Pedro de Alcântara”
Portuguese: “Igreja de são pedro de alcântara (cais do pico)”
Portuguese: “Igreja de São Pedro de Alcântara (Cais do Pico)”
Portuguese: “Igreja de São Pedro de Alcântara”
Portuguese: “Igreja e convento de São Pedro de Alcântara”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Igreja de São Pedro de Alcântara and Jaiminho.

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