Agualva
Located in Praia da Vitória Municipality, Azores Coordinates: 38°45′28″ N 27°10′18″ W
- Population
- 1,432
- 1.4K
- Elevation
- 256 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC−01:00
- Atlantic/Azores · UTC−01:00
- Airports
- TER Lajes Airport7 km
- GRW Graciosa Airport83 km
About Agualva
Agualva is a municipality. Location: Praia da Vitória Municipality, Azores. Population: 1,432. Elevation: 256 m. The best months to visit are May–July, October. The nearest airport is Lajes Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Pico Alto and Pico Agudo.
Climate of Agualva
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 21° · Night 16° · Rain 144 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 13°)
- 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) | 18° | 18° | 18° | 19° | 21° | 23° | 26° | 27° | 26° | 23° | 21° | 19° |
| Average low (°C) | 13° | 13° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 20° | 19° | 17° | 16° | 14° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 152 | 122 | 113 | 87 | 76 | 56 | 45 | 66 | 105 | 132 | 144 | 151 |
How to get to Agualva
The nearest airport is Lajes Airport (TER), 7 km to the east as the crow flies.
Airports
- Lajes Airport (TER) Praia da Vitória 7 kmeast
- Graciosa Airport (GRW) Santa Cruz da Graciosa 83 kmnorthwest
- São Jorge Airport (SJZ) Velas 88 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Agualva
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 51 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.
0–25 km11 places
- Pico Agudo Mountain 5 kmSW
- Pico da Catarina Vieira Mountain 13 kmW
- Pico Rachado Mountain 13 kmW
- Pico Alto Mountain 4 kmW
60–100 km45 places
- Serra das Fontes Mountain 79 kmNW
- Serra da Dormida Mountain 79 kmNW
- Facho Mountain 79 kmNW
- Pico dos Loiros Mountain 91 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pico Alto Mountain, Quatro Ribeiras4 km W
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Pico Agudo Mountain, Quatro Ribeiras4.8 km SW
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Pico do Malhão Mountain, Porto Judeu6.4 km S
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Serra do Morião Mountain, Azores8.6 km S
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Serra do Cume Mountain, Azores8 km SE
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Ponta das Contendas Lighthouse Landmark, Vila de São Sebastião15 km SE -
Contendas Mountain, Vila de São Sebastião14 km SE -
Forte de São Fernando Historic site, Porto Martins13 km SE
Other cities and towns in Praia da Vitória Municipality
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Cabo da Praia Municipality, Praia da Vitória Municipality12 km SE -
Biscoitos Municipality, Praia da Vitória Municipality6.8 km W
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Fonte do Bastardo Municipality, Praia da Vitória Municipality10 km SE
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Porto Martins Municipality, Praia da Vitória Municipality13 km SE
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Praia da Vitória Town, Praia da Vitória (Santa Cruz)9.5 km E
Sources & licences
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