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.Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
- 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
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Praia de Almoxarife is a beach, which is situated 3½ km west of Faial-Pico Channel.
Military Battery of Espalamaca
Bunker
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
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.
Praia da Alagoa
Beach
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Praia da Alagoa is a beach, which is situated 4 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, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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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
Explore places such as Rocha Vermelha and Caminho do Meio.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ponta da Baía do Cavalo and Ilhéu Deitado.
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