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Island location Faial in southern Europe

For a detailed description of this island, see our info-island-page:Faial

Physical characteristics - Location

Coordinates:	long: -28.70024 lat : 38.57812
Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84	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 island

Habited:	Yes
Number of inhabitants:	15038
Population density:	86.90 inh/km2
Important places (direction):	Salao (N), Ribeininha ( O), Praia do Norte (NW)

Naming - Location

Local native name:	Faial
Archipelago (island group):	Azores
Neighboring islands (Island hopping):	1) Pico 6 km EastSouthEast 2) São Jorge 30.2 km NorthEast 3) Graciosa 68.2 km NorthEast 4) Terceira 107.3 km East 5) Flores 219.3 km WestNorthWest 6) Corvo 228.9 km WestNorthWest 7) São Miguel 252.4 km EastSouthEast 8) Ilhéu de Vila Franca 292.1 km EastSouthEast 9) Santa Maria 346.8 km EastSouthEast 10) Madeira 1205.8 km EastSouthEast 11) Ilhas Desertas 1275.4 km EastSouthEast 12) Ilhas Desertas 1277 km EastSouthEast 13) Ilhas Desertas 1287.7 km EastSouthEast 14) La Palma 1457.6 km SouthEast 15) El Hierro 1539.6 km SouthEast 16) La Gomera 1551.4 km SouthEast 17) Tenerife 1563.5 km SouthEast 18) Gran Canaria 1658.8 km SouthEast 19) Isla de Salvora 1709.5 km EastNorthEast 20) Isla de Ons 1713.6 km EastNorthEast 21) Islas Cies 1714.2 km EastNorthEast 22) Isla de San Martiño o del Sur 1714.3 km EastNorthEast 23) Alegranza 1718.7 km EastSouthEast 24) Isla de Arosa 1721.4 km EastNorthEast 25) Isla de La Toja 1723.3 km EastNorthEast
Country:	Portugal
Location in Country:	West-northwest
Name Região Autónoma:	Autonomous Region Azores
Name Concelho:	municipality Horta
Main place:	Horta
Places portal2europe (sister website):	Algar (South) Capelo (WestNorthWest) Carreira (SouthWest) Cedros (NorthNorthEast) Cha da cruz (EastSouthEast) Chao frio (SouthEast) Courelas (South) Espalhafatos (East) Farrobim (SouthSouthWest) Feteira (South) Flamengos (SouthSouthEast) Granja (South) Horta (SouthSouthEast) Lajinha (South) Lomba (SouthEast) Lombega (WestSouthWest) Pasteleiro (SouthSouthEast) Pedregulho (SouthSouthWest) Pedro Miguel (EastSouthEast) Portela (South) Praia (SouthEast) Praia de Baixo (NorthWest) Ribeira do Cabo (WestNorthWest) Ribeirinha (EastSouthEast) Salao acores (EastNorthEast) Santa barbara acores ilha ilha do faial (SouthSouthEast) Santo Amaro (SouthSouthEast) Sao pedro acores ilha ilha do faial (South) Volta (SouthEast)
Location Main place:	Southeast
Sea:	Atlantic Ocean
Distance to main land:	1653 km
Nearest Country:	Portugal
Type Water:	vulcanic
island-Type:	island in sea

Topographic islandmap Faial

Height map of Faial

Relief: Height Classes in percentages

Relief: Slope Classes in percentages

Weather at Faial

The weather type in Horta Municipality	overcast clouds
Current temperature:	8 degrees Celcius
Precipitation last 3 hours:	No precipitation
Wind:	2.24 meter per second (Wind force - bft 2)
Winddirection:	North-northwest
Atmospheric pressure:	1026 mb
Humidity:	78 %
Daylength at 15 January 2026:	9 hour and 46 minutes
Sunrise:	10:10 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset:	19:56 Europe/Amsterdam

Weather-page: Faial

The weather for the next few hours

Horta Municipality - PT (longitude: -28.7002, latitude: 38.5781)
Distance weather station to the center island (direction NW): not known

10:00
9 degrees Celcius
1029 mbar
overcast clouds weericoon

13:00
10 degrees Celcius
1030 mbar
broken clouds weericoon

16:00
10 degrees Celcius
1031 mbar
light rain weericoon

19:00
10 degrees Celcius
1033 mbar
overcast clouds weericoon

22:00
10 degrees Celcius
1033 mbar
overcast clouds weericoon

Climate: Temperature and Precipitation

Transport on your island-holiday

Directly 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-Island, island-Tourism - island-attractions

Wikipedia:	Wikipedia Faial
Tourist information:	Info Faial
Youtube:	Youtube Faial

island accommodation: Hotel ,Holiday Home, Camping

Hotel	Hotel at Faial booking.com
Camping	Not known
Holiday Home
Bed & Breakfast
accommodation-page	Faial

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