Ponta Garça
in Vila Franca do Campo of Azores, Portugal

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.717 and -25.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 43' 0" and W -25° 22' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Portuguese
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:25 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Azores
UTC/GMT offset: -1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:36 am and 8:39 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-35.015 and 150.827 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Currarong
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Portugal in Southern Europe

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Portugal.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Portugal. Last Update: 2024-05-09 08:23:21

Explore Ponta Garça

Ponta Garça in Vila Franca do Campo (Azores) is a city in Portugal about 883 mi (or 1,421 km) west of Lisbon, the country's capital.

Local time in Ponta Garça is now 12:25 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Azores with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 3 airports in the vicinity of Ponta Garça, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Portugal is João Paulo II Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores in a distance of 100 mi (or 162 km), North-West. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ponta Delgada, , , and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 65 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 78%
Air Pressure 1020 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Friday, 10th of May 2024

19°C (66 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

19°C (66 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 12th of May 2024

20°C (69 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Furnas Lake Villas

Address
3,2 mi
Estrada Regional do Sul
9675-090 Povoacao
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Terra Nostra Garden

Address
4,8 mi
Rua Padre Jose Janinto Botelho Sao Miguel Island
9675-061 Azoren
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 23:59 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Furnas Boutique Hotel Thermal & Spa

Address
5,1 mi
Avenida Dr. Manuel de Arriaga
9675 Furnas
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Vinha d'Areia Beach Hotel

Address
3,4 mi
Rua Eng. Manuel Antonio Martins Mota
9680-029 Vila Franca do Campo
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Vista do Vale

Address
5,1 mi
Rua da Palha, 56
9675-042 Furnas
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Vale Verde

Address
5,0 mi
Rua das Caldeiras 3
9675-045 Furnas
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 00:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 0:00
Weekend: 7:30 - 0:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Vila Franca do Campo

Published: June 03, 2012
Length: 32:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jc Nazza

Vila sede do concelho com o mesmo nome, Ilha de São Miguel, Açores, Portugal.


GRUPO DE CANOAGEM - Clube Naval de Vila Franca do Campo

Published: February 03, 2013
Length: 45:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ECAZORES

Saída do grupo de canoagem do clube naval de vila franca do campo, da marina da vila até ao ilhéu.


Noidz - O Pastor (Live @ Vila Franca do Campo)

Published: July 17, 2011
Length: 44:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Elisabete Ferreira

Actuaçao dos Noidz em Vila Franca do Campo, S. Miguel-Açores.


dirt jumps vila franca do campo

Published: June 13, 2012
Length: 33:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: monkhiphop

a litle video i made near my house.


Vila Franca Branca 2010

Published: August 08, 2010
Length: 16:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alexandre Amaral

Festa Branca no solário do aquaparque de Vila Franca do Campo no dia 7 de agosto de 2010 com a banda.com.


Procissão de São Miguel Arcanjo 2012

Published: May 07, 2012
Length: 10:03 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Alexandre Amaral

Procissão do Trabalho em Vila Franca do Campo "Realiza-se na Igreja Matriz de São Miguel Arcanjo, Vila Franca do Campo, Ilha de S. Miguel, Açores, uma velha procissão com mais de quatrocento...


Lino - Neste Lugar

Published: August 23, 2012
Length: 31:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Lino Rego

''Neste Lugar'' é o primeiro single do meu novo Demo. Contem 5 Novas Faixas Originais, que farão parte do meu Segundo Álbum de Originais, que estará disponível na próxima Primavera se...


Mordomia da Ribeira Quente

Published: May 26, 2012
Length: 13:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Silvério Machado

Javali no churrasco.


Oceanus @ Festa do Chicharro 2012 (cover hino do chicharro)

Published: July 23, 2012
Length: 45:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Michael Goulart

Oceanus no encerramento da Festa do Chicharro 2012 a recordar o hino do festival (original dos Starlight). https://www.facebook.com/oceanusmusic.


David e Emanuel Enterro das espinhas 2013

Published: October 24, 2013
Length: 57:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: David Rita

Enterro das espinhas Ribeira Quente 2013 Festa de São Paulo.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

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 37.7504, -25.3326 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
People from São Miguel Island, 1820 births, 1898 deaths, 19th-century Portuguese people, University of Coimbra alumni

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capture of the webcam George Hayes: Furnas

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ponta da Garca, Ponta Garça