Penha Hill

Hill in São Lourenço, Macau, China

22°11′11.3″N 113°32′5.0″E / 22.186472°N 113.534722°E / 22.186472; 113.534722NamingNative name西望洋山 (Chinese)GeographyLocationSão Lourenço, Macau (special administrative region of the PRC)GeologyMountain typehill
Penha Hill
Chinese西望洋山
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXīwàngyáng Shān
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingsai1 mong6 joeng4 saan1

The Penha Hill (Chinese: 西望洋山; Portuguese: Colina da Penha) is a hill in São Lourenço, Macau, China.

Geology

At an elevation of 62.7 meters (206 ft) above sea level, the hill is the third highest hill in Macau.[1] On its slope, lays many pieces of granites.[2]

Features

At the top of the hill stands the Our Lady of Penha Chapel.[3] There are also markets, hotels and restaurants around the hill.[4]

See also

  • Geography of Macau

References

  1. ^ "Penha Hill in Macau". China Dragon Tours. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Penha Hill". VisitOurChina. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Penha Hill". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Penha Hill in Macau". Cultural China. Retrieved 16 January 2017.[permanent dead link]
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