Santa Bárbara
Located in Angra do Heroísmo Municipality, Azores Coordinates: 38°42′30″ N 27°20′19″ W
- Population
- 1,274
- 1.3K
- Elevation
- 331 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC−01:00
- Atlantic/Azores · UTC−01:00
- Places inside
- 2
- listed under Santa Bárbara
- Airports
- TER Lajes Airport22 km
- SJZ São Jorge Airport73 km
About Santa Bárbara
Santa Bárbara is a municipality. Location: Angra do Heroísmo Municipality, Azores. Population: 1,274. Elevation: 331 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Lajes Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Pico Rachado and Pico Agudo.
Climate of Santa Bárbara
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 20° · Night 15° · Rain 139 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 12°)
- Wettest month
- January (147 mm)
- Driest month
- July (42 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° | 25° | 25° | 22° | 20° | 18° |
| Average low (°C) | 12° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 14° | 16° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 15° | 13° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 147 | 117 | 107 | 81 | 72 | 53 | 42 | 62 | 100 | 128 | 139 | 147 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October
How to get to Santa Bárbara
The nearest airport is Lajes Airport (TER), 22 km to the east as the crow flies.
Airports
- Lajes Airport (TER) Praia da Vitória 22 kmeast
- São Jorge Airport (SJZ) Velas 73 kmwest
- Graciosa Airport (GRW) Santa Cruz da Graciosa 74 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Santa Bárbara
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 92 natural sites, 2 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km11 places
- Forte da Greta Historic site 24 kmE
- Forte de São Fernando Historic site 24 kmE
- Ponta das Contendas Lighthouse Landmark 23 kmE
- Serra do Cume Mountain 19 kmE
25–60 km1 place
- Church of Santa Catarina Attraction 60 kmW
60–100 km86 places
- Serra das Fontes Mountain 69 kmNW
- Serra da Dormida Mountain 69 kmNW
- Facho Mountain 70 kmNW
- Cabeço da Rochinha Mountain 75 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Santa Bárbara
2 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Mountains & nature1
- Pico da Catarina Vieira · Mountain
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pico Rachado Mountain, Altares5 km N
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Pico Agudo Mountain, Quatro Ribeiras11 km E
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Serra do Morião Mountain, Azores12 km E
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Pico Alto Mountain, Quatro Ribeiras12 km NE
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Ponta das Contendas Lighthouse Landmark, Vila de São Sebastião23 km E -
Pico do Malhão Mountain, Porto Judeu15 km E
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Contendas Mountain, Vila de São Sebastião23 km E -
Forte da Greta Historic site, Vila de São Sebastião24 km E
Sources & licences
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