Pilar da Bretanha
Located in Ponta Delgada, Azores Coordinates: 37°53′41″ N 25°47′02″ W
- Population
- 624
- 624
- Elevation
- 289 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC−01:00
- Atlantic/Azores · UTC−01:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Pilar da Bretanha
- Airports
- PDL João Paulo II Airport19 km
- SMA Santa Maria Airport116 km
About Pilar da Bretanha
Pilar da Bretanha is a municipality. Location: Ponta Delgada, Azores. Population: 624. Elevation: 289 m.
Pilar da Bretanha is a civil parish in the municipality of Ponta Delgada on the island of São Miguel, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. It was de-annexed from the historical parish of Bretanha on 10 July 2002, along with Ajuda da Bretanha. The population in 2011 was 624, in an area of 6.07 square kilometres (2.34 sq mi). It contains the localities Casa Telhada, Covas, João Bom and Pilar.
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At a glance
- Area
- 6.1 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Pilar da Bretanha
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 19° · Night 14° · Rain 137 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 11°)
- Wettest month
- November (137 mm)
- Driest month
- July (36 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 16° | 16° | 16° | 17° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 24° | 23° | 21° | 19° | 17° |
| Average low (°C) | 12° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 14° | 13° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 123 | 106 | 98 | 76 | 65 | 49 | 36 | 57 | 96 | 121 | 137 | 136 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Pilar da Bretanha
The nearest airport is João Paulo II Airport (PDL), 19 km to the southeast as the crow flies.
Airports
- João Paulo II Airport (PDL) Ponta Delgada 19 kmsoutheast
- Santa Maria Airport (SMA) Vila do Porto 116 kmsoutheast
- Lajes Airport (TER) Praia da Vitória 149 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Pilar da Bretanha
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 8 natural sites, 2 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km6 places
- Pico do Boi Mountain 10 kmSE
- Lagoa do Pilar Mountain 1 kmN
- Pico da Cruz Mountain 6 kmSE
- Church of the Jesuit College Attraction 20 kmSE
25–60 km5 places
- Pico da Senhora Mountain 41 kmE
- Ferro Mountain 42 kmE
- Praia do Fogo Beach 46 kmSE
- Bartholomeu Mountain 56 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Pilar da Bretanha
1 placeMountains & nature1
- Lagoa do Pilar · Mountain
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pico da Cruz Mountain, Santa Bárbara5.8 km SE
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Pico do Boi Mountain, Arrifes10 km SE
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Church of the Jesuit College Attraction, Ponta Delgada (São Sebastião)20 km SE -
Rocha Quebrada Mountain, Relva15 km S
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Pico Grande Mountain, Fenais da Luz16 km SE
Other cities and towns in Ponta Delgada
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Santa Bárbara Municipality, Ponta Delgada5.3 km SE
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Santo António Municipality, Ponta Delgada6.9 km SE
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Covoada Municipality, Ponta Delgada13 km S -
Candelária Municipality, Ponta Delgada7.8 km S
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Fenais da Luz Municipality, Ponta Delgada16 km SE -
Ginetes Municipality, Ponta Delgada6.3 km SW
Sources & licences
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