Fajã dos Vimes

The Fajã dos Vimes is a permanent debris field, known as a fajã, built from the collapsing cliffs on the south coast of the civil parish of Ribeira Seca, in the municipality of Calheta, island of São Jorge, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres and Fajã de São João.

Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres

Hamlet

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Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres is a lagoon located in the parish of Ribeira Seca, on the north coast of the Portuguese island of São Jorge. The lagoon was listed along with Lagoa da Caldeira as a "Wetland of International Importance" under the Ramsar Convention in 2005. Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres is situated 7 km northwest of Fajã dos Vimes.

Fajã de São João

Hamlet

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

The Fajã de São João is a permanent debris field, built from the collapsing cliffs on the northern coast of the civil parish of Santo Antão, in the municipality of Calheta, island of São Jorge, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Fajã de São João is situated 7 km southeast of Fajã dos Vimes.

Calheta

Town

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Calheta is a municipality on the island of São Jorge, in the Portuguese autonomous region of Azores. The municipality includes the eastern portion of the island of São Jorge and borders the municipality of Velas. Calheta is situated 8 km west of Fajã dos Vimes.

Fajã dos Vimes

Type: Hamlet with 70 residents
Also known as: “Faja dos Vimes”
Categories: protected area and locality
Location: Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude

38.5835° or 38° 35′ 1″ north

Longitude

-27.93117° or 27° 55′ 52″ west

Population

Elevation

4 metres (13 feet)

Open location code

89CJH3M9+9G

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2845191854

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

3373090

Wikidata ID

Q10279841

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In Other Languages

“Fajã dos Vimes” goes by many names.

Portuguese: “Fajã dos vimes”
Portuguese: “Fajã dos Vimes”

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