Vila Franca do Campo
What You Can See
Live webcam in Vila Franca do Campo, São Miguel's first capital — a historic town facing the Vila Franca Islet, a submerged volcanic crater classified as a Nature Reserve and famed for its perfectly circular natural pool.
Weather in Vila Franca do Campo
12°C
Partly cloudy
Feels like
10°C
Humidity
82%
Wind
14 km/h
5-Day Forecast
Thu
17°
12°
17°
12°
Fri
16°
14°
2.2 mm
16°
14°
2.2 mm
Sat
16°
12°
12.9 mm
16°
12°
12.9 mm
Sun
18°
12°
1.8 mm
18°
12°
1.8 mm
Mon
15°
11°
0.3 mm
15°
11°
0.3 mm
Updated at 05:03 · Weather: Open-Meteo
About Vila Franca do Campo
Vila Franca do Campo was the first capital of São Miguel, until it was destroyed by an earthquake in 1522. Today it is a historic town on the south coast, famous for Vila Franca Islet — a submerged volcanic crater classified as a Nature Reserve, with a perfectly circular natural pool inside, reachable by boat in summer. The municipality also includes Água d'Alto Beach, Ribeira Quente Beach (with sand warmed by hot springs) and the Nossa Senhora da Paz Hermitage on top of the hill, reached by 109 steps.
