Cabo da Praia
Located in Praia da Vitória Municipality, Azores Coordinates: 38°42′26″ N 27°03′16″ W
- Population
- 712
- 712
- Elevation
- 14 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC−01:00
- Atlantic/Azores · UTC−01:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Cabo da Praia
- Airports
- TER Lajes Airport7 km
- GRW Graciosa Airport95 km
About Cabo da Praia
Cabo da Praia is a municipality. Location: Praia da Vitória Municipality, Azores. Population: 712. Elevation: 14 m.
Cabo da Praia is a civil parish on the east coast of the municipality of Praia da Vitória on the island of Terceira in the Portuguese Azores. The population in 2011 was 712, in an area of 3.18 km2 (1.23 sq mi). It contains the localities Cabo da Praia, Caminho do Meio and Santa Catarina.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Area
- 6.6 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Cabo da Praia
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Carlos Luis M C da Cruz · Public domain -
Carlos Luis M C da Cruz · Public domain -
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 Cabo da Praia
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–July, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 22° · Night 17° · Rain 133 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 14°)
- Wettest month
- December (140 mm)
- Driest month
- July (41 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) | 19° | 19° | 20° | 20° | 22° | 24° | 27° | 28° | 27° | 24° | 22° | 20° |
| Average low (°C) | 14° | 14° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 20° | 18° | 17° | 15° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 111 | 100 | 78 | 70 | 51 | 41 | 61 | 98 | 120 | 133 | 140 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June July October November
How to get to Cabo da Praia
The nearest airport is Lajes Airport (TER), 7 km to the northwest as the crow flies.
Airports
- Lajes Airport (TER) Praia da Vitória 7 kmnorthwest
- Graciosa Airport (GRW) Santa Cruz da Graciosa 95 kmnorthwest
- São Jorge Airport (SJZ) Velas 98 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cabo da Praia
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 30 natural sites.
0–25 km11 places
- Serra do Cume Mountain 5 kmW
- Forte da Greta Historic site 7 kmS
- Forte de São Fernando Historic site 4 kmS
- Ponta das Contendas Lighthouse Landmark 8 kmS
60–100 km23 places
- Cabeço da Rochinha Mountain 98 kmW
- Cabeço do Caminho Escuro Mountain 96 kmW
- Cabeço da Hera Mountain 93 kmW
- Cabeço da Junca Mountain 93 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Cabo da Praia
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Forte de São Fernando Historic site, Porto Martins3.6 km S
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Serra do Cume Mountain, Azores5.5 km W
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Ponta das Contendas Lighthouse Landmark, Vila de São Sebastião7.5 km S -
Contendas Mountain, Vila de São Sebastião7 km SW -
Forte da Greta Historic site, Vila de São Sebastião7.3 km S -
Pico do Malhão Mountain, Porto Judeu9.8 km W
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Serra do Morião Mountain, Azores13 km W
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Pico Agudo Mountain, Quatro Ribeiras14 km W
Sources & licences
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