Coordinates: 22°11′11.3″N 113°32′5.0″E / 22.186472°N 113.534722°E / 22.186472; 113.534722

Penha Hill

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Penha Hill
Colina da Penha
File:Macau Penha Hill.jpg
Highest point
Elevation62.7 m (206 ft)
Coordinates22°11′11.3″N 113°32′5.0″E / 22.186472°N 113.534722°E / 22.186472; 113.534722
Naming
Native name西望洋山 (Chinese)
Geography
Map
LocationSão Lourenço, Macau (special administrative region of the PRC)
Geology
Mountain 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

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]