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Farol de Vale Formoso

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  • Farol de Vale Formoso, ilha do Faial, Açores
    Farol de Vale Formoso, ilha do Faial, Açores
    Photo: Dreizung, CC BY-SA, Wikimedia Commons
Constituído por uma torre Circular, este farol foi construído em 1958

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38.581167, -28.812333
DMS
38°34'52.2"N 28°48'44.4"W
UTM
26S 342139 4271857
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