Criação Velha
in Madalena of Azores, Portugal

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
38.514 and -28.529 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 38° 30' 49" and W -28° 31' 43"
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: 09:48 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Azores
UTC/GMT offset: -1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:36 am and 5:41 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.559 and 149.754 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Mallacoota
References
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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 Criação Velha

Criação Velha in Madalena (Azores) is located in Portugal about 1,045 mi (or 1,682 km) west of Lisbon, the country's capital.

Local time in Criação Velha is now 09:48 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Azores with an UTC offset of minus one hour. We know of 6 airports in the wider vicinity of Criação Velha, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Portugal is Pico Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 9 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture in a distance of 58 mi (or 93 km), East. 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: 18°C / 65 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 75%
Air Pressure 1025 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 62% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 14th of November 2024

18°C (64 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.

Friday, 15th of November 2024

18°C (65 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

18°C (65 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hotel Caravelas

Address
1,5 mi
Rua Conselheiro Terra Pinheiro, 3
9950-329 Madalena (Pico)
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Pocinhobay

Address
1,4 mi
Pocinho
9950-154 Candelária Mad
Portugal

Time Information

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


Quinta das Vinhas

Address
1,3 mi
Lombo dos Serroes
9370-237 Madeira
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Grupo Folclórico da Casa do Povo da Madalena

Published: October 02, 2012
Length: 33:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: acorianman

Atuação do Grupo Folclórico da Casa do Povo da Madalena, durante as festas em honra de Santa Maria Madalena, 2012.


3ª. Parte do Desfile de Carnaval 2013, Madalena do Pico.

Published: February 12, 2013
Length: 14:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: acorianman

3ª. Parte do Desfile de Carnaval 2013, Madalena do Pico.


Filarmónica Lira Madalense, durante as festas em honra a Santa Maria Madalena, 2012.

Published: September 05, 2012
Length: 26:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: acorianman

Atuação da Filarmónica Lira Madalense, durante as festas em honra a Santa Maria Madalena, 2012.


Filarmónica União Samorense, Ilha do Pico, Festas de Santa Maria Madalena, 2012.

Published: July 24, 2012
Length: 03:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: acorianman

Saudação pela Filarmónica União Samorense, aquando a sua estadia na Ilha do Pico, pelas Festas de Santa Maria Madalena, 2012.


Abschluß Wahlkampf PSD Madalena

Published: September 27, 2013
Length: 36:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Holger Halfmann

via YouTube Capture.


Superespecial do Rally de Verão - Madalena do Pico

Published: September 21, 2012
Length: 49:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Paulo Nóbrega

Mitsubishi Evo VI grupo A - 2ª passagem na super especial do Rali de Verão 2012. Ilha do Pico, Açores.


Cortejo de Espírito Santo Madalena do Pico I

Published: July 27, 2011
Length: 01:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: acorianman

Cortejo de Espírito Santo na Madalena do Pico, 2011.


Cantigas ao Desafio, Santa Maria Madalena 2012

Published: September 25, 2012
Length: 57:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: acorianman

Cantigas ao Desafio, Santa Maria Madalena 2012.


Grupo Folclórico Ilha Morena de São Mateus do Pico - Santa Maria Madalena 2012

Published: July 27, 2012
Length: 57:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: acorianman

Actuação do Grupo Folclórico "Ilha Morena" de São Mateus do Pico, aquando as festas em honra de Santa Maria Madalena, 2012.


2ª. Parte do Desfile de Carnaval 2013, Madalena do Pico.

Published: February 11, 2013
Length: 04:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: acorianman

2ª. Parte do Desfile de Carnaval 2013, Madalena do Pico.


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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.

Faial Channel

The Faial Channel or Canal do Faial is an 8.3 km long channel that separates the islands of Faial and Pico in the central part of the Azores archipelago. The strait is divided into two sections, the Baixa do Norte and the Baixa do Sul.

Located at 38.54, -28.57 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of the Azores

Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture

The Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture is a Unesco World Heritage Site. The vineyard is divided into plots (currais) protected by walls (paredes, murinhos). The walls are built with basalt blocks that have been weathered and broken up and stacked without mortar. Viticulture dates back to the 15th century.

Located at 38.5133, -28.5411 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Pico Island, Wine regions of Portugal, World Heritage Sites in Portugal

Gruta das Torres

The Gruta das Torres (Portuguese: Grottoe of Towers), is a lava cave, a geological formation of volcanic origin formed from the flow and cooling of subterranean magma rivers. This formation is located outside the parish of Criação Velha, in the municipality of Madalena, on the western flanks of the island of Pico. The cave system formed from a series of pahoehoe lava flows which originating from the Cabeço Bravo parasitic cone about 500 to 1500 years ago.

Located at 38.4943, -28.5024 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Caves of Portugal, Volcanoes of Portugal, Caves of the Azores, Pico Island, Lava tubes

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Criação Velha