Faial Island (European Portuguese pronunciation: [fɐˈjal]), also known as Fayal Island, is a Portuguese island of the Central Group or Grupo Central of...
47 KB (5,288 words) - 15:12, 15 August 2024
Faial may refer to the following places: Faial Island, an island of the Azores, Portugal Faial da Terra, a civil parish in the municipality of Povoação...
288 bytes (74 words) - 12:07, 12 July 2014
when Pico became part of the neighboring island of Faial's control. Pico is thought to be the last of the islands of the Central Group to be occupied. In...
44 KB (4,408 words) - 12:30, 17 August 2024
Graciosa, São Jorge, Pico, Faial Island, Flores, Corvo Berlengas (Portugal) Bissagos Islands (Guinea-Bissau) Canary Islands (Spain) Lanzarote, Fuerteventura...
8 KB (731 words) - 03:22, 5 August 2024
in the Azores in 1469 and lived for a time on Faial Island by invitation of the first Captain of Faial, Josse van Huerter. Following disagreements with...
34 KB (3,510 words) - 00:44, 9 August 2024
Capelinhos (category Faial Island)
"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...
14 KB (1,778 words) - 04:01, 15 April 2024
Azores (redirect from Azores Islands)
Pico Island. Other notable elevations include Pico da Vara on São Miguel Island, Pico da Esperança on São Jorge Island, Cabeço Gordo on Faial Island, and...
109 KB (10,806 words) - 13:53, 19 August 2024
Caldeira Volcano (category Faial Island)
stratovolcano and the largest geomorphological structure that forms the island of Faial. The mountain's highest point, Cabeço Gordo, reaches 1,043 metres (3...
7 KB (625 words) - 22:43, 19 April 2024
7018750; -31.10167 (Corvo Island) Faial, 38°34′57″N 28°42′17″W / 38.58250°N 28.70472°W / 38.58250; -28.70472 (Faial Island) Flores, 39°26′37″N 31°11′57″W...
9 KB (1,457 words) - 21:39, 13 January 2024
The Action of Faial or the Battle of Faial Island was a naval engagement that took place on 22–23 June 1594 during the Anglo-Spanish War in which the...
17 KB (2,052 words) - 01:24, 2 July 2024