Faial-Pico Channel

The Faial-Pico Channel is an 8.3 kilometres long channel that separates the islands of Faial and Pico in the central group of the archipelago of the Azores. The strait is divided into various depressions, calderas and micro-systems, referred to as Baixas.

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Type: Marine channel
Description: channel in Portugal
Also known as: “Canal de Fayal”, “Canal do Faial”, and “Faial Channel”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Praia de Almoxarife and Military Battery of Espalamaca.

Praia de Almoxarife

Beach

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Praia de Almoxarife is a beach, which is situated 3½ km west of Faial-Pico Channel.

Military Battery of Espalamaca

Bunker

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The Military Battery of Espalamaca, also known as the Position of Espalamaca or the Fort of Espalamaca, is located over the promontory of Espalamaca, civil parish of Conceição, municipality of Horta, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Military Battery of Espalamaca is situated 3 km west of Faial-Pico Channel.

Church of Nossa Senhora da Graça

Church

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Church of Nossa Senhora da Graça is situated 3½ km west of Faial-Pico Channel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Madalena.

Madalena

Town

Photo: Guillaume Baviere, CC BY 2.0.

Madalena is a municipality along the western coast of the island of Pico, in the Portuguese Azores. It has 6,332 inhabitants as of 2021, in an area of 147.12 km2. Madalena is situated 4½ km east of Faial-Pico Channel.

Faial-Pico Channel

Categories: channel and body of water
Location: Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude

38.54306° or 38° 32′ 35″ north

Longitude

-28.57407° or 28° 34′ 27″ west

Open location code

89CHGCVG+69

GeoNames ID

3373110

Wikidata ID

Q5429639

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Satellite Map

Discover Faial-Pico Channel from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Portuguese—“Faial-Pico Channel” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Canal do Faial”
Chinese: “法亚尔-皮库水道”
Chinese: “法亚尔水道”
Portuguese: “Canal do faial”
Portuguese: “Canal do Faial”
Portuguese: “Zona Especial de Conservação da Baixa do Sul (Pico)”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ponta da Baía do Cavalo and Ilhéu Deitado.

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