Location: Faial Island
Azores, Portugal
Country: Portugal
Autonomous Region: Azores
Islands: Central Group
Location: Azores Platform, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Atlantic Ocean
Municipalities: Horta
Civil Parishes: Angústias, Capelo, Castelo Branco, Cedros, Conceição, Feteira, Flamengos, Matriz, Praia do Almoxarife, Pedro Miguel, Praia do Norte, Ribeirinha, Salão
Highest point: Cabeço Gordo
Lowest point: Sea level
Length: 21.20 km (13 mi), West-East
Width: 16.29 km (10 mi), North-South
Area: 173.06 km (67 sq mi)
Biomes: Temperate, Mediterranean
Geology: Alkali basalt, Tephra, Trachyte, Trachybasalt
Orogeny: Volcanism
Period: Holocene
Demonym: Faialense
Ethnic groups: Portuguese
Population: 14,875 (2001)
Density: 85.46 /km2 (221.34 /sq mi)
Largest city: Horta (pop. 9,563)
Top Things to do in Faial Island
The 5 Best Hiking Trails in Faial Island, Azores
June 8, 2021 Marissa Gamble
Faial Island (Portuguese pronunciation: [fɐˈjaɫ]), also known in English as Fayal, is a Portuguese island of the Central Group (Portuguese: Grupo Central) of the Azores. The Capelinhos Volcano, the westernmost point of the island, might as well be the westernmost point of Europe, if the Monchique Islet, near Flores Island, is considered part of North America, for it sits on the North American Plate.
Restaurants in Faial Island
1. Entre Montes
2. 10 Volcanos
3. Morro de Castelo Branco
4. Monte Da Guia Walking Trail
5. Trilhos R
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