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Cabeço Gordo

Coordinates: 38°34′32.9″N 28°42′47.2″W / 38.575806°N 28.713111°W / 38.575806; -28.713111
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Cabeço Gordo
Highest point
Elevation1,043 m (3,422 ft)
Prominence1,043 m (3,422 ft)
Coordinates38°34′32.9″N 28°42′47.2″W / 38.575806°N 28.713111°W / 38.575806; -28.713111
Geography
Cabeço Gordo is located in Faial
Cabeço Gordo
Cabeço Gordo
Location of Cabeço Gordo, relative the islands of the Azores
LocationFaial, Azores, Portugal
Parent rangeMid-Atlantic Ridge

Cabeço Gordo (Portuguese for "fat mound") is the highest point in the island of Faial, measuring 1,043 metres (3,422 ft) above sea level.[1][2] 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.

References

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  1. ^ "Geoparque Açores - Caldeira". www.azoresgeopark.com. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Miradouro de Cabeço Gordo". All About Portugal (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 August 2021.