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Highest point in the island of Faial
Cabeço Gordo
Highest point
Elevation1,043 m (3,422 ft)
Prominence1,043 m (3,422 ft)
ListingRibu
Coordinates38°34′32.9″N 28°42′47.2″W / 38.575806°N 28.713111°W / 38.575806; -28.713111
Geography
Cabeço Gordo is located in FaialCabeço GordoCabeço GordoLocation of Cabeço Gordo, relative the islands of the Azores
LocationFaial, Azores, Portugal
Parent rangeMid-Atlantic Ridge

Cabeço Gordo (Portuguese for "fat mound") is the highest point in the island of Faial, measuring 1,043 metres (3,422 ft) above sea level. Located on the southern rim of the Caldeira Volcano, on a clear day, most of the islands of the central group of the Azores are visible: Pico, São Jorge, and Graciosa, although normally the caldera may be covered in clouds and fog.

References

  1. "World Ribus – Mid-Atlantic Islands". World Ribus. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  2. "Geoparque Açores - Caldeira". www.azoresgeopark.com. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  3. "Miradouro de Cabeço Gordo". All About Portugal (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 August 2021.
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