Faial da Terra
Located in Povoação Municipality, Azores Coordinates: 37°45′40″ N 25°11′51″ W
- Population
- 359
- 359
- Elevation
- 230 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC−01:00
- Atlantic/Azores · UTC−01:00
- Airports
- PDL João Paulo II Airport44 km
- SMA Santa Maria Airport88 km
About Faial da Terra
Faial da Terra is a municipality. Location: Povoação Municipality, Azores. Population: 359. Elevation: 230 m.
Faial da Terra is a civil parish in the municipality of Povoação on the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 359, in an area of 11.38 km2. It contains the localities Burguete, Faial da Terra, Outeiro, Rebentão, and Sanguinho.
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At a glance
- Area
- 12.7 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Faial da Terra
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 19° · Night 14° · Rain 139 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 11°)
- Wettest month
- November (139 mm)
- Driest month
- July (40 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 16° | 16° | 16° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 23° | 24° | 23° | 21° | 19° | 17° |
| Average low (°C) | 12° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 14° | 13° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 121 | 103 | 100 | 83 | 67 | 48 | 40 | 59 | 96 | 121 | 139 | 129 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Faial da Terra
The nearest airport is João Paulo II Airport (PDL), 44 km to the west as the crow flies.
Airports
- João Paulo II Airport (PDL) Ponta Delgada 44 kmwest
- Santa Maria Airport (SMA) Vila do Porto 88 kmsouth
- Lajes Airport (TER) Praia da Vitória 199 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Faial da Terra
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 8 natural sites, 3 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Pico da Senhora Mountain 13 kmNW
- Ilhéu de Vila Franca Island 23 kmW
- Praia do Fogo Beach 10 kmW
- Bartholomeu Mountain 4 kmNE
25–60 km6 places
- Pico do Boi Mountain 46 kmW
- Church of the Jesuit College Attraction 42 kmW
- Lagoa do Pilar Mountain 54 kmW
- Pico Grande Mountain 40 kmW
60–100 km1 place
- Santa Maria Island Island 87 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bartholomeu Mountain, Nordeste3.7 km NE
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Ferro Mountain, Furnas12 km W
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Praia do Fogo Beach, Ribeira Quente10 km W -
Pico da Senhora Mountain, Lomba da Maia13 km NW
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Ilhéu de Vila Franca Island, Vila Franca do Campo (São Pedro)23 km W
Sources & licences
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