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Faial Island. Faial Island (European Portuguese pronunciation: [fɐˈjal]), also known as Fayal Island, is a Portuguese island of the Central Group or Grupo Central of the Azores, in the Atlantic Ocean. The Capelinhos Volcano is the westernmost point of the island and is considered the westernmost point of Europe other than the Monchique Islet.
Azores. The Azores (/ əˈzɔːrz / ə-ZORZ, US also / ˈeɪzɔːrz /, AY-zorz; [4][5] Portuguese: Açores, Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈsoɾɨʃ]), officially the Autonomous Region of the Azores (Região Autónoma dos Açores), is one of the two autonomous regions of Portugal (along with Madeira). It is an archipelago composed of nine ...
YDS Grade I. The Caldeira Volcano (Portuguese: Vulcão da Caldeira) is the highest mountain, massive stratovolcano and the largest geomorphological structure that forms the island of Faial. The mountain's highest point, Cabeço Gordo, reaches 1,043 metres (3,422 ft) above sea level.
Horta (Portuguese pronunciation: ⓘ) is a municipality and city in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores encompassing the island of Faial.The population in 2011 was 15,038 [1] in an area of 173.06 square kilometres (66.82 sq mi) [2] The city of Horta itself has a population of about 7,000.
Flamengos is a Portuguese civil parish (Portuguese: freguesia) on the island of Faial in the archipelago of the Azores. Its name was derived from the grouping of Flemish settlers who made their homes in this landlocked valley, in the municipality of Horta. The population in 2011 was 1,604, [1] in an area of 14.62 km². [2]
Feteira (Horta) Feteira is a civil parish in the southern part of the municipality of Horta, on the island of Faial in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 1,899, [1] in an area of 14.46 km 2. [2] It occupies the southern foothills of the Caldeira Volcano, along the coast.
The function of the Botanical Gardens of Faial, apart from providing a natural landscape, is to preserve and maintain the collection of endemic plants common to the island of Faial and the Azores. [2] This includes the conservation of seeds of various endemic species, the propagation of habitats of existing species and to promote an ...
The Capelinhos (from Capelo + -inhos diminutive, which literally means "little cape") is a monogenetic volcano located on the western coast of Faial Island in the Azores.It is part of the larger volcanic complex of Capelo, which includes 20 scoria cones and lava fields that are aligned west-northwest to east-southeast from the Caldeira Volcano caldera.