Espigão
in Angra do Heroísmo of Azores, Portugal

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
38.667 and -27.233 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 38° 40' 0" and W -27° 13' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Portuguese
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:25 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Azores
UTC/GMT offset: -1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:38 am and 5:31 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.250 and 149.938 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Wonboyn
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Portugal in Southern Europe

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Portugal.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Portugal. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Espigão

Espigão in Angra do Heroísmo (Azores) is located in Portugal about 974 mi (or 1,568 km) west of Lisbon, the country's capital.

Local time in Espigão is now 06:25 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Azores with an UTC offset of minus one hour. We know of 7 airports in the wider vicinity of Espigão, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Portugal is Lajes Field in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Portugal is Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), South-West. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ponta Delgada, , , and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 87%
Air Pressure 1021 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 36% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

19°C (66 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

19°C (65 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

16°C (60 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Angra Marina Hotel

Address
1,5 mi
Estrada Pêro de Barcelos
9700-151 Angra do Heroismo
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Do Caracol

Address
0,7 mi
Estrada Regional, 1
9700-193 Angra do Heroísmo
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Quinta de Nossa Senhora das Mercês

Address
1,2 mi
Caminho de Baixo
9700-559 Angra do Heroismo
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Pousada de Angra do Heroismo - Forte Sao Sebastiao

Address
1,5 mi
Rua do Castelinho
9700 045 Angra do Heroísmo
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Azoris Angra Garden – Plaza Hotel

Address
1,1 mi
Praca Velha
9700-201 Azoren
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 23:59 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


QUINTA DAS MERCES

Address
1,2 mi
CAMINHO DE BAIXO - SAO MATEUS
9700-559 ANGRA DO HEROISMO
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Fado Terceira - 30 Anos de Angra do Heroísmo - Património Mundial

Published: June 20, 2014
Length: 42:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: vitecazorestv

Novo Logótipo da Câmara Municipal com música do grupo "Os Fadalistas" em comemoração dos 30 Anos de Património Mundial em Angra do Heroísmo com cobertura pela VITEC www.azorestv.com.


Gente da Minha Terra - Fadalistas em Angra do Heroísmo

Published: September 02, 2014
Length: 26:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: vitecazorestv

Os Fadalistas nas Comemorações dos 480 anos da elevação de Angra a Cidade www.azorestv.com Meo Kanal 124432 ou Subscreva este canal YT: ...


XXIV Torneio de Angra do Heroísmo

Published: July 26, 2014
Length: 13:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Luis Pinto


MultiOpticas abre em Angra do Heroísmo - Terceira Dimensão 55

Published: November 30, 2014
Length: 04:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: vitecazorestv

Angra do Heroísmo foi a cidade escolhida para ser o lar de mais um jovem empreendedor. Francisco Pamplona, com raízes açorianas, inaugurou o franchising da Multiopticas, uma das maiores...


MultiOpticas em Angra do Heroísmo

Published: February 14, 2015
Length: 00:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: vitecazorestv

Angra do Heroísmo foi a cidade escolhida para ser o lar de mais um jovem empreendedor. Francisco Pamplona, com raízes açorianas, inaugurou o franchising da M...


Bombeiros Voluntários de Angra do Heroísmo - Terceira Dimensão 46

Published: November 20, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: vitecazorestv

Bombeiros Voluntários de Angra do Heroísmo no Terceira Dimensão - o seu magazine diário com informação da ilha Terceira, Açores e com a dimensão que só AzoresTV da VITEC lhe consegue...


Natal em Angra do Heroísmo - Terceira Dimensão 51

Published: November 25, 2014
Length: 44:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: vitecazorestv

Apresentação do programa de Natal em Angra no Terceira Dimensão - o seu magazine diário com informação da ilha Terceira, Açores e com a dimensão que só AzoresTV da VITEC lhe consegue...


Ilha Terceira Veludo's photos around Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal

Published: December 21, 2010
Length: 52:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

Preview of Veludo's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/veludo/5/1280511913/tpod.html This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the...


Bombeiros Angra do Heroísmo - Salvamento em Grande Ângulo

Published: May 15, 2009
Length: 33:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: bvah2009

Instrução realizada pela equipa de SGA dos Bombeiros Voluntários de Angra do Heroísmo, na Baia do Faial em arriba.


A Gaivota - Fadalistas em Angra do Heroísmo

Published: September 02, 2014
Length: 12:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: vitecazorestv

Os Fadalistas nas Comemorações dos 480 anos da elevação de Angra a Cidade www.azorestv.com Meo Kanal 124432 ou Subscreva este canal YT: ...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Monte Brasil

Monte Brasil is a peninsula located on the south coast of Terceira Island in the central Azores Islands, near the city of Angra do Heroísmo. Monte Brasil is flanked by two bays: Baía de Angra do Heroísmo to the east, from which the city's name is derived, and Baía do Fanal to the west. \t\t \t\t\tVista do Monte brasil com a Serra de Santa Bárbara como pano de fundo, ilha Terceira, Açores, Portugal. JPG \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tMonte Brasil, visto do mar, Ilha Terceira, Açores.

Located at 38.643, -27.2213 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira Island

Centro Histórico de Angra do Heroísmo

The Centro Histórico de Angra do Heroísmo (Portuguese meaning the Angra do Heroísmo Historic Centre) is an historic centre located in the city of Angra do Heroísmo, the island of Terceira in the Azores Islands. It is a port with large importance between the 15th and the 19th centuries. The fortifications of São Sebastião and São João Baptista of the 16th century are the only examples of military architecture.

Located at 38.655, -27.22 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Angra do Heroísmo, World Heritage Sites in Portugal

Roman Catholic Diocese of Angra

The Roman Catholic diocese of Angra is a Roman Catholic diocese administering to the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The current bishop is António de Sousa Braga (since 1996), who suceeded Aurélio Granada Escudeiro.

Located at 38.6553, -27.2209 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roman Catholic Church in the Azores, Roman Catholic dioceses in Portugal, Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Lisbon

Bay of Angra

Bay of Angra (Portuguese: Baía de Angra) is a natural bay within the coastal extent of the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, on the Portuguese island of Terceira in the archipelago of the Azores. Within an average depth of 40 metres, the bay has been of historical importance to the island; since the 15th century, it was a port-of-call for returning merchant shipping from the East Indies and Brazil, laden with gold, silver, porcelain, spices, rare woods, and other goods.

Located at 38.65, -27.2167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Angra do Heroísmo, Geography of the Azores, Bodies of water of Portugal, Bays of Portugal

Serra do Morião

Serra do Morião is a mountain in the Azores. It is located in Angra do Heroísmo, on the island of Terceira.

Located at 38.6833, -27.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Angra do Heroísmo, Mountain ranges of Portugal

Forte de São Sebastião

Forte de São Sebastião is a fort in the Azores. It is located in Angra do Heroísmo, on the island of Terceira.

Located at 38.6517, -27.2122 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Angra do Heroísmo

Forte da Má Ferramenta

Forte da Má Ferramenta is a fort in the Azores. It is located in Angra do Heroísmo, on the island of Terceira.

Located at 38.6564, -27.2661 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Angra do Heroísmo

Forte da Igreja (São Mateus da Calheta)

Forte da Igreja (São Mateus da Calheta) is a fort in the Azores. It is located in Angra do Heroísmo, on the island of Terceira.

Located at 38.655, -27.2722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Angra do Heroísmo

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Espião, Espigão