Explore Faja do Araujo in Portugal
Faja do Araujo in the region of Azores is a town in Portugal - some 870 mi or ( 1400 km ) West of Lisbon , the country's capital city .
Current time in Faja do Araujo is now 06:08 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Azores " with a UTC offset of -1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Salga, Ribeira Quente, Povoacao, Ponta Delgada, and Pedreira. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Salga . Where to go and what to see in Faja do Araujo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
1949 Air France Lockheed Constellation crash
The 1949 Air France Lockheed Constellation crash occurred on 28 October 1949 when a Lockheed L-749A-79-46 Constellation of Air France crashed whilst attempting to land at Santa Maria Airport, Azores, Portugal on a scheduled international passenger flight from Paris-Orly Airport to New York, United States, with a stopover at Santa Maria, Azores, Portugal. The aircraft crashed into a mountain whilst attempting to land at Santa Maria. All 48 people on board were killed.
Located at 37.80 -25.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Pico da Vara
Pico da Vara is the highest mountain on the Portuguese island of São Miguel, in the Azores archipelago of Macaronesia in the Atlantic Ocean. It lies in the east of the island in the Serra da Tronqueira range in the municipality of Nordeste. The area around the mountain includes the largest remaining stand of the native laurisilva forest on the island, which is home to the critically endangered endemic bird species, the Azores Bullfinch.
Located at 37.79 -25.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Nordestinho
Nordestinho (from Nordeste + -inho) was a parish in the district of Nordeste in the Azores. The population in 2001 was 960, its density was 38.8/km² and the area was 24.73 km². It is located E of Ribeira Grande, NE of Furnas and near Nordeste. The main industry were agriculture. It is connected with a road linking to Ribeira Grande and Furnas. The Atlantic Ocean is to the east. The mountains are near the parish.
Located at 37.85 -25.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
José do Canto
José do Canto (20 December 1820, in Ponta Delgada – 10 July 1898, in Ponta Delgada) was an Azorean landowner and intellectual who distinguished himself as a bibliographer and promoter new agricultural technologies and species into the Azores. He was a renowned gardener and botanist responsible for the creation of botanical garden, that later bore his name (Jardim José do Canto), in Ponta Delgada.
Located at 37.75 -25.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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