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Sailing to Faial: SailingEurope Group
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island Faial
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Youtube Faial Video - Movie
For a detailed description of this island, see our info-island-page:Faial
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Physical characteristics - LocationCoordinates: | long: -28.70024 lat : 38.57812 | Coordinates (gr,min,sec): | long: -28°42'0.8676 lat : 38°34'41.2356 | Surface area: | 173.1 km2 (0.456 x Isle of Wight) | Length coastline: | 75 km | Average height: | 329 metre | Length island: | 21.2 km | Maximum width island (estimate): | 16.3 km | Name : | Cabeço Gordo (1043 metre) | Orientation island: | West-northwest - East-southeast |
Demographic data islandHabited: | Yes | Number of inhabitants: | 15038 | Population density: | 86.9 inh/km2 | Important places (direction): | Salao (N), Ribeininha ( O), Praia do Norte (NW) |
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Naming - LocationLocal native name: | Faial | Archipelago (island group): | Azores | Neighboring islands (Island hopping): | 1) Pico 40.1 km SouthEast 2) São Jorge 59 km EastSouthEast 3) Graciosa 78.1 km EastNorthEast 4) Terceira 130.3 km EastSouthEast 5) Flores 240.4 km NorthWest
| Country: | Portugal | Location in Country: | West-northwest | Name Região Autónoma: | Autonomous Region Azores | Name Concelho: | municipality Horta | Main place: | Horta | Location Main place: | Southeast | Sea: | Atlantic Ocean | Distance to main land: | 1653 km | Nearest Country: | Portugal | Type Rock outcrop: | vulcanic | island-Type: | island in sea |
Relief: Height Classes in percentages
Relief: Slope Classes in percentages
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Weather at Faial
The weather type in Horta Municipality | scattered clouds |  | Current temperature: | 18 degrees Celcius
| Precipitation last 3 hours: | No precipitation | Wind: | 8.23 meter per second (Wind force - bft 5)
| Winddirection: | South | Atmospheric pressure: | 1015 mb
| Humidity: | 88 %
| Daylength at 26 January 2021: | 10 hour and 4 minutes | Sunrise: | 10:05 Europe/Amsterdam | Sunset: | 20:09 Europe/Amsterdam | Weather-page: Faial
Climate: Temperature and Precipitation
Transport on your island-holidayDirectly accessible from Western Europe (The Netherlands) by plane: | No | International airport present : | No | Accessible by car: | No | Distance from Western Europe (The Netherlands) (rough estimate): | 3856 km | Ferry connection - Car - Car - with mainland: | No | Boat Connection - pedestrian - with mainland: | No | Bicycle facilities: | No |
island-Sights, island-Tourism - island-attractions
Booking.com
island accommodation: Hotel ,Holiday Home, Camping Hotel |
Hotel at Faial booking.com
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Hotel | Not known
| Holiday Home | | Bed & Breakfast | | accommodation-page | Faial
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Social media - Multimedia
Videos youtube Faial
Photos (Flickr) of the place Faial
Bings maps Faial
Mapquest Faial
Loc.Alize.us Faial
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