Fundo da Caldeira

Fundo da Caldeira is a caldera in Azores. Fundo da Caldeira is situated nearby to the locality Joana Alves, as well as near the village Praia do Norte.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Faial and Cabeço Gordo.

Faial

Photo: Weedonio, Public domain.

Faial is an island in the Azores archipelago, an autonomous region of Portugal. Horta, the legislative capital of the Azores, is the sole municipality on the island.

Cabeço Gordo is the highest point in the island of Faial, measuring 1,043 metres above sea level. Located on the southern rim of the Caldeira Volcano, on a clear day, most of the islands of the central group of the Azores are visible: Pico, São Jorge, and Graciosa, although normally the caldera may be covered in clouds and fog.

Cabeço dos Trinta

Peak

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Cabeço dos Trinta is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Praia do Norte and Capelo.

Praia do Norte

Village

Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.

Praia do Norte is a civil parish of the municipality of Horta, located along the northern coast between Cedros and Capelo, on the Portuguese island of Faial, in the archipelago of the Azores. Praia do Norte is situated 4 km northwest of Fundo da Caldeira.

Capelo

Village

Photo: Marlene Angeja, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Capelo is a freguesia in the municipality of Horta on the island of Faial in the Azorean archipelago. The population in 2011 was 486, in an area of 26.64 km2. Capelo is situated 7 km west of Fundo da Caldeira.

Fundo da Caldeira

Type: Caldera
Category: landform
Location: Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude

38.58333° or 38° 35′ north

Longitude

-28.71667° or 28° 43′ west

Elevation

609 metres (1,998 feet)

Open location code

89CHH7MM+88

GeoNames ID

3373255

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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