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Faneca Destination Guide

Explore Faneca in Portugal

Faneca in the region of Azores is a town in Portugal - some 880 mi or ( 1416 km ) West of Lisbon , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Faneca

Current time in Faneca is now 02:22 AM (Sunday) . 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: Terras do Raposo, Santo Espirito, Rua do Congro, Prainha, and Ponta Delgada. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Terras do Raposo . Where to go and what to see in Faneca ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Independent Air Flight 1851

On 8 February 1989, Independent Air Flight 1851, a Boeing 707-331B on an American charter flight from Bergamo, Italy to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, struck Pico Alto on approach to Santa Maria Airport in the Azores for a scheduled stopover. The aircraft was destroyed, with the loss of all on board, resulting in the deadliest plane crash in Portugal's history.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.97 -25.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 1989 in Portugal, Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 707, Airliner accidents and incidents involving controlled flight into terrain, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1989, Aviation accidents and incidents in Portugal, Independent Air accidents and incidents