Fajã do Ouvidor
The Fajã do Ouvidor is a lava field from Pico da Esperança when it was active, and the most recent from the collapsing cliffs on the northern coast of the civil parish of Norte Grande, in the municipality of Velas, island of São Jorge, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hamlet with 90 residents
- Description: area of São Jorge in the Azores, Portugal
- Also known as: “Faja do Ouvidor”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of Santo António and Pico da Esperança.
Pico da Esperança
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Pico da Esperança is the highest mountain of São Jorge Island, Azores. Its elevation is 1,053 m. It is situated in the Norte Grande parish, Velas municipality. Pico da Esperança is situated 3½ km southwest of Fajã do Ouvidor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Urzelina and Calheta.
Urzelina
Village
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Urzelina is a civil parish in the municipality of Velas in the Portuguese islands of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 902, in an area of 13.69 km². Urzelina is situated 7 km southwest of Fajã do Ouvidor.
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 south of Fajã do Ouvidor.
Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres
Hamlet
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
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 8 km southeast of Fajã do Ouvidor.
Fajã do Ouvidor
- Categories: protected area and locality
- Location: Norte Grande, Velas Municipality, Azores, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.67518° or 38° 40′ 31″ northLongitude
-28.05135° or 28° 3′ 5″ westPopulation
90Elevation
63 metres (207 feet)Open location code
89CHMWGX+3FOpenStreetMap ID
node 615077070OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
3373093Wikidata ID
Q10279834
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In Other Languages
“Fajã do Ouvidor” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Fajã do ouvidor”
- Portuguese: “Fajã do Ouvidor”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Simão Dias Natural Swimming Pool and Fajã do Ouvidor.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Fajã do Ouvidor”. Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.