Angra do Heroísmo Municipality
Located in Azores, Portugal Coordinates: 38°41′43″ N 27°14′57″ W
- Population
- 35,402
- 35.4K
- Elevation
- 417 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC−01:00
- Atlantic/Azores · UTC−01:00
- Places inside
- 19
- listed under Angra do Heroísmo Municipality
- Airports
- TER Lajes Airport16 km
- SJZ São Jorge Airport81 km
About Angra do Heroísmo Municipality
Angra do Heroísmo Municipality is a district. Location: Azores, Portugal. Population: 35,402. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Lajes Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Serra do Morião and Pico Agudo.
Photos of Angra do Heroísmo Municipality
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Contendas José Luís Ávila Silveira/Pedro Noronha e Costa 18:46, 18 July 2007 · Public domain -
Forte da Greta Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain -
Ponta das Contendas Lighthouse Carlos Luis M C da Cruz · Public domain
Climate of Angra do Heroísmo Municipality
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 20° · Night 14° · Rain 144 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 12°)
- Wettest month
- January (152 mm)
- Driest month
- July (45 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 17° | 17° | 17° | 18° | 20° | 22° | 24° | 26° | 25° | 22° | 20° | 18° |
| Average low (°C) | 12° | 12° | 12° | 13° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 14° | 13° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 152 | 122 | 113 | 87 | 76 | 56 | 45 | 66 | 105 | 132 | 144 | 151 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October
How to get to Angra do Heroísmo Municipality
The nearest airport is Lajes Airport (TER), 16 km to the northeast as the crow flies.
Airports
- Lajes Airport (TER) Praia da Vitória 16 kmnortheast
- São Jorge Airport (SJZ) Velas 81 kmwest
- Graciosa Airport (GRW) Santa Cruz da Graciosa 81 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Angra do Heroísmo Municipality
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 88 natural sites, 2 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km11 places
- Forte da Greta Historic site 16 kmE
- Forte de São Fernando Historic site 16 kmE
- Ponta das Contendas Lighthouse Landmark 15 kmE
- Serra do Cume Mountain 12 kmE
60–100 km83 places
- Serra das Fontes Mountain 76 kmNW
- Serra da Dormida Mountain 76 kmNW
- Facho Mountain 77 kmNW
- Cabeço da Rochinha Mountain 82 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Angra do Heroísmo Municipality
19 places- 1 São Mateus da Calheta 3.8K
- 2 Angra (Nossa Senhora da Conceição) 3.7K
- 3 Angra (São Pedro) 3.5K
- 4 Terra Chã 2.9K
- 5 Angra (Santa Luzia) 2.8K
- 6 Ribeirinha 2.7K
- 7 Porto Judeu 2.5K
- 8 Vila de São Sebastião 2.1K
- 9 São Bento 2K
- 10 São Bartolomeu de Regatos 2K
- 11 Santa Bárbara 1.3K
- 12 Feteira 1.2K
- 13 Posto Santo 1K
- 14 Angra (Sé) 955
- 15 Altares 901
- 16 Cinco Ribeiras 704
- 17 Raminho 565
- 18 Doze Ribeiras 513
- 19 Serreta 335
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nature and heritage in Angra do Heroísmo Municipality
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Serra do Morião Mountain, Azores4.5 km E
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Pico Agudo Mountain, Quatro Ribeiras5.1 km NE
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Pico Alto Mountain, Quatro Ribeiras6.7 km NE
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Serra do Cume Mountain, Azores12 km E
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Forte de São Fernando Historic site, Porto Martins16 km E
Sources & licences
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