Faial
- ISS002-E-5675
- 17 April 2001
- 16:59 UTC
Faial, with an area of 173 km², is located around 6 km west from Pico, from which it is s eparated by the Canal do Faial. Faial measures 21 km in length and has a maximum width of 14 km.
The island is dominated by the volcanic cone of Caldeira, which has gentle slopes interrupted by secondary volcanic formations. The highest point above sea level is reached at Cabeço Gordo, with an altitude of 1,043 m. Faial was the last location of volcanic activity in the Azores when the eruption of Capelinhos (1957-8) took place, adding 1 km² of land to the island.
