Angra do Heroísmo · Parish

Santa Bárbara

13 places in the parish to discover with AzorVault.

13 places

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Waterfalls & WaterWaterfall

Cascata de Santa Bárbara

Small coastal waterfall formed by Ribeira das Sete near the Santa Bárbara shoreline.

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Museums & CultureInterpretation centre

Centro de Interpretação da Serra de Santa Bárbara

Environmental interpretation centre opened in 2014, dedicated to the geology, biodiversity and natural heritage of Serra de Santa Bárbara.

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Trails & AdventureTrail

Destroços do Avião

Wreckage of a Portuguese Air Force CASA C-212 Aviocar military aircraft that crashed in 1978 on Serra de Santa Bárbara.

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Churches & Religious HeritageChapel

Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Ajuda

Small 16th-century chapel near the Santa Bárbara coast, dedicated to Our Lady of Help.

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History & MonumentsSpring

Fontanário da Pacheca

Traditional fountain on Ladeira da Pacheca in Santa Bárbara, linked to the parish's former public water supply.

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Churches & Religious HeritageChurch

Igreja de Santa Bárbara

Parish church dating to the early 16th century, one of the oldest in Terceira's rural area.

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Churches & Religious HeritageImpério

Império de Santa Bárbara

Holy Spirit império founded in 1876 in the centre of Santa Bárbara parish.

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History & MonumentsMemorial

Memorial do Sismo de 1980

Monument unveiled in 2016 in memory of the devastating earthquake of 1 January 1980.

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ViewpointsPanoramic

Miradouro da Serra de Santa Bárbara

Viewpoint on Serra de Santa Bárbara beside Terceira Island's highest point, at 1,021 metres above sea level.

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ViewpointsCoast

Miradouro de Santa Bárbara

Coastal viewpoint within Santa Bárbara's leisure area, with a broad view over the Atlantic.

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History & MonumentsThemed route

Pézinho de Nossa Senhora da Ajuda

Natural formation on a basalt slab at Ribeira das Sete, associated with an old legend of Our Lady of Help.

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Trails & AdventureTrail

Trilho do Avião

Unofficial trail on Serra de Santa Bárbara leading to the wreckage of a military CASA C-212 Aviocar that crashed in 1978.

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Rural HeritageLeisure

Zona de Lazer de Santa Bárbara

Leisure and picnic area in Santa Bárbara, equipped for gatherings, rest and outdoor activities.

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