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Baía de São Lourenço (Santa Maria)

An amphitheatre-shaped bay on Santa Maria, its slopes covered in terraced vineyards protected by basalt walls, classified as a protected landscape.

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About the beach

An amphitheatre-shaped bay on Santa Maria, its slopes covered in terraced vineyards protected by basalt walls, classified as a protected landscape. The bathing area combines an artificial platform and a natural rock pool, with concrete access, set on a white-sand beach; bathing is in the open sea. There is a snack bar.

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Type: Sea beach
Town: Santa Bárbara (Vila do Porto)
Region: Azores
Water quality 2025: Excellent
Coordinates: 36.9880, -25.0541

Baía de São Lourenço (Santa Maria) · Santa Bárbara

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Water quality: official 2025 bathing-season classification (European Environment Agency / APA). Editorial description by Portal Turismo Portugal. Before you go, check lifeguard cover, the flag and access, especially outside the bathing season.