Lajes das Flores

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Lajes das Flores is a municipality in the western part of the Azores; it includes the southern part of the island of Flores. To the north, where it is bordered by Santa Cruz das Flores. The population in 2011 was 1,504, in an area of 70.05 square kilometres. Its municipal seat is in the parish of the same name. ()

Alternative names: Population: 3.9 thous.Area: 27.05 mi²Coordinates: 39°22'55"N, 31°10'42"W

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Lajes das Flores – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cascata do Poço do Bacalhau, Caveira, Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosário, Church of Santíssima Trindade.

6.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Cascata do Poço do Bacalhau, Flores
171 min walk • Cascata do Poço do Bacalhau is a waterfall near Fajã Grande on the Azores island of Flores, Portugal. It falls from a height of about 90 metres. While the waterfall is highly active in the rainy season, during the summer it is reduced to a trickle into the pond below which is used for bathing.
3.8 miNE
Church
Caveira, Santa Cruz das Flores
98 min walk • The Church of Benditas Almas is a 19th-century church located in the civil parish of Caveira in the municipality of Santa Cruz das Flores, in the Portuguese island of Flores, in the archipelago of the Azores.
~1730 ftSE
Church
Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosário, Flores
9 min walk • The Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosário is an 18th-century church located in the civil parish of Lajes in the municipality of Lajes das Flores, in the Portuguese island of Flores, in the archipelago of the Azores.
4.4 miNW
Church
Church of Santíssima Trindade, Flores
113 min walk • The Church of Santíssima Trindade is an 18th-century church located in the freguesia of Mosteiro in the municipality of Lajes das Flores, on the Portuguese island of Flores, in the archipelago of the Azores.
6.7 miNW
Church, City hall
Church of São José, Flores
172 min walk • The Church of São José is a 17th-century church located in the civil parish of Fajã Grande in the municipality of Lajes das Flores, in the Portuguese island of Flores, in the archipelago of the Azores.
5.3 miNW
Church
Church of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios, Flores
137 min walk • The Church of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios is an 18th-century church located in the civil parish of Fajãzinha in the municipality of Lajes das Flores, in the Portuguese island of Flores, in the archipelago of the Azores.
3.8 miW
Church
Church of Nossa Senhora dos Milagres, Flores
97 min walk • The Church of Nossa Senhora dos Milagres is an 18th-century church located in the civil parish of Lajedo in the municipality of Lajes das Flores, in the Portuguese island of Flores, in the archipelago of the Azores.
1.8 miNE
Church
Church of São Caetano, Flores
46 min walk • The Church of São Caetano is a 17th-century church located in the civil parish of Lomba in the municipality of Lajes das Flores, in the Portuguese island of Flores, in the archipelago of the Azores.
5.6 miNE
Church
Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, Flores
143 min walk • The Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição is an 18th-century church located in the civil parish of Santa Cruz in the municipality of Santa Cruz das Flores, in the Portuguese island of Flores, in the archipelago of the Azores.
0.8 miNE
Church
Church of Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres, Flores
21 min walk • The Church of Santíssima Trindade is an 18th-century church located in the civil parish of Fazenda in the municipality of Lajes das Flores, in the Portuguese island of Flores, in the archipelago of the Azores.
5.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Morro Alto, Flores
148 min walk • Morro Alto is the highest mountain of Flores, Azores, Portugal. It is part of a trachytic process represented by the Pico da Sé, forming an imposing volcanic apparatus embedded between two deep erosion valleys, product of the Badanela and Fazenda rivers.

Lajes das Flores

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Lajes das Flores – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)