Quatro Ribeiras
Located in Praia da Vitória Municipality, Azores Coordinates: 38°45′52″ N 27°13′06″ W
- Population
- 394
- 394
- Elevation
- 662 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC−01:00
- Atlantic/Azores · UTC−01:00
- Places inside
- 2
- listed under Quatro Ribeiras
- Airports
- TER Lajes Airport11 km
- GRW Graciosa Airport79 km
About Quatro Ribeiras
Quatro Ribeiras is a municipality. Location: Praia da Vitória Municipality, Azores. Population: 394. Elevation: 662 m.
Quatro Ribeiras is a civil parish in the municipality of Praia da Vitoria on the northern coast of the Portuguese island of Terceira in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 394, in an area of 12.83 km2. It is the least populous parish in the municipality. It contains the localities Boqueiro, Canada do Cruzeiro, Canada do Saco, Canada do Velho, Farroco, Quatro Ribeiras and Rebentão do Bom Jesus.
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At a glance
- Area
- 13.1 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Quatro Ribeiras
Climate of Quatro Ribeiras
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 18° · Night 13° · Rain 144 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 10°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 15° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 24° | 23° | 20° | 18° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 10° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 17° | 15° | 13° | 11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 152 | 122 | 113 | 87 | 76 | 56 | 45 | 66 | 105 | 132 | 144 | 151 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Quatro Ribeiras
The nearest airport is Lajes Airport (TER), 11 km to the east as the crow flies.
Airports
- Lajes Airport (TER) Praia da Vitória 11 kmeast
- Graciosa Airport (GRW) Santa Cruz da Graciosa 79 kmnorthwest
- São Jorge Airport (SJZ) Velas 84 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Quatro Ribeiras
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 68 natural sites, 2 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km11 places
- Pico Agudo Mountain 3 kmS
- Pico da Catarina Vieira Mountain 10 kmSW
- Pico Rachado Mountain 9 kmW
- Pico Alto Mountain 2 kmS
60–100 km63 places
- Serra das Fontes Mountain 75 kmNW
- Serra da Dormida Mountain 75 kmNW
- Facho Mountain 75 kmNW
- Pico dos Loiros Mountain 87 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Quatro Ribeiras
2 placesMountains & nature2
- Pico Agudo · Mountain
- Pico Alto · Mountain
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Serra do Morião Mountain, Azores9.2 km S
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Pico do Malhão Mountain, Porto Judeu8.5 km SE
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Pico Rachado Mountain, Altares8.7 km W
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Pico da Catarina Vieira Mountain, Santa Bárbara10 km SW
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Serra do Cume Mountain, Azores11 km SE
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Ponta das Contendas Lighthouse Landmark, Vila de São Sebastião18 km SE -
Contendas Mountain, Vila de São Sebastião17 km SE -
Forte da Greta Historic site, Vila de São Sebastião18 km SE
Sources & licences
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