Vila Franca do Campo – Ribeira Quente Beach

What You Can See

Live webcam at Ribeira Quente Beach (Praia do Fogo), Vila Franca do Campo — a golden-sand beach warmed by volcanic hot springs, in a small fishing village tucked between cliffs on southern São Miguel.

Weather in Vila Franca do Campo

12°C

Mainly clear

Feels like 11°C

Humidity 88%

Wind 9 km/h

5-Day Forecast

Thu 19° 12°

Fri 17° 14° 0.8 mm

Sat 17° 14° 19.1 mm

Sun 20° 14° 1.2 mm

Mon 14° 12° 0.3 mm

Updated at 07:04 · 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.