Ilha de São Miguel

Lagoa

Discover the 5 parishes that make up the municipality of Lagoa, Ilha de São Miguel district.

5 Parishes

14,189 Inhabitants

150m Avg. Altitude

Suggested route

The Route of Lagoa

Don't visit just one. Here's a route of 5 parishes ordered geographically for a perfect weekend getaway.

Lagoa (Nossa Senhora do Rosário)

Lagoa (Nossa Senhora do Rosário)

5,407 inh.

Cabouco

Cabouco

1,970 inh.

Lagoa (Santa Cruz)

Lagoa (Santa Cruz)

3,528 inh.

Água de Pau

Água de Pau

2,919 inh.

Ribeira Chã

Ribeira Chã

365 inh.

This route is calculated geographically to minimise travel. Perfect for discovering the municipality at your own pace.

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Parishes
of Lagoa

5 parishes

Água de Pau

Água de Pau

Walk 1563 lava fields, sip sulphurous springs, taste Castelo vines above Lagoa do Fogo

Cabouco

Cabouco

Wake to diesel coughs & cedar smoke in Cabouco, Lagoa’s citrus-scented crater ridge

Lagoa (Nossa Senhora do Rosário)

Lagoa (Nossa Senhora do Rosário)

Where São Miguel’s lava walls meet salt-sprayed rosary bells and cobalt convent tiles

Lagoa (Santa Cruz)

Lagoa (Santa Cruz)

Potter’s wheels spin where a lagoon once shimmered, citrus orchards scent Atlantic air

Ribeira Chã

Ribeira Chã

A tiny basalt parish where stone walls, 365 souls and Atlantic light outnumber tourists

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