Porto Martins
Located in Praia da Vitória Municipality, Azores Coordinates: 38°41′12″ N 27°03′26″ W
- Population
- 1,001
- 1K
- Elevation
- 30 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC−01:00
- Atlantic/Azores · UTC−01:00
- Places inside
- 2
- listed under Porto Martins
- Airports
- TER Lajes Airport9 km
- GRW Graciosa Airport96 km
About Porto Martins
Porto Martins is a municipality. Location: Praia da Vitória Municipality, Azores. Population: 1,001. Elevation: 30 m. The best months to visit are April–July, October–November. The nearest airport is Lajes Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Ponta das Contendas Lighthouse and Contendas.
Photos of Porto Martins
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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 Porto Martins
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–July, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 22° · Night 16° · 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 19° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 22° | 24° | 27° | 28° | 27° | 24° | 22° | 20° |
| Average low (°C) | 14° | 14° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 20° | 18° | 16° | 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 Porto Martins
The nearest airport is Lajes Airport (TER), 9 km to the north as the crow flies.
Airports
- Lajes Airport (TER) Praia da Vitória 9 kmnorth
- Graciosa Airport (GRW) Santa Cruz da Graciosa 96 kmnorthwest
- São Jorge Airport (SJZ) Velas 97 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Porto Martins
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 33 natural sites.
0–25 km11 places
- Forte da Greta Historic site 5 kmS
- Forte de São Fernando Historic site 1 kmSW
- Ponta das Contendas Lighthouse Landmark 5 kmSW
- Pico Rachado Mountain 24 kmW
60–100 km26 places
- Cabeço da Rochinha Mountain 97 kmW
- Cabeço do Caminho Escuro Mountain 95 kmW
- Cabeço da Hera Mountain 92 kmW
- Cabeço da Junca Mountain 92 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Porto Martins
2 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Heritage & sights1
- Forte de São Fernando · Historic site
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ponta das Contendas Lighthouse Landmark, Vila de São Sebastião5.3 km SW
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Contendas Mountain, Vila de São Sebastião4.9 km SW
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Forte da Greta Historic site, Vila de São Sebastião5.1 km S
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Serra do Cume Mountain, Azores5.4 km W
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Pico do Malhão Mountain, Porto Judeu9.6 km W
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Serra do Morião Mountain, Azores12 km W
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Pico Agudo Mountain, Quatro Ribeiras15 km W
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Pico Alto Mountain, Quatro Ribeiras16 km NW
Other cities and towns in Praia da Vitória Municipality
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Praia da Vitória Town, Praia da Vitória (Santa Cruz)5.3 km N -
Fontinhas Municipality, Praia da Vitória Municipality7.8 km NW
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Quatro Ribeiras Municipality, Praia da Vitória Municipality16 km NW -
Lajes Municipality, Praia da Vitória Municipality9.6 km N
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São Brás Municipality, Praia da Vitória Municipality10 km NW
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Agualva Municipality, Praia da Vitória Municipality13 km NW
Sources & licences
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