Faial Island

Faial Island

Municipalities of Faial Island map

Faial Island is an Island of Azores in Portugal in the continent of Europe.

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Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)

Informação geográfica cedida pela Direção-Geral do Território (CAOP, CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Heights: NASADEM, NASA

Basic Information

Faial Island population (data from last censos): Island has 14 331 Inhabitants

Faial Island area: Island has 173 km² / 67 sq mi

Geography

Latitude: 38.580° N

Longitude: 28.710° W

Where is Faial Island located in Portugal?

Municipalities of Faial Island

Horta

Horta

  • Municipality population⁨14 331 inhabitants⁩
  • Municipality area⁨173 km²
    67 sq mi
    ⁩
  • Municipality perimeter⁨80.0 km
    49.7 mi
    ⁩
  • Max altitude⁨1 043 m
    3 422 ft
    ⁩
  • Min altitude⁨0 m
    0 ft
    ⁩

Islands of the region

São Miguel Island

São Miguel Island

  • District population⁨133 288 inhabitants⁩
  • District area⁨745 km²
    287 sq mi
    ⁩
  • Municipalities⁨6 municipalities⁩
Terceira Island

Terceira Island

  • District population⁨53 234 inhabitants⁩
  • District area⁨400 km²
    155 sq mi
    ⁩
  • Municipalities⁨2 municipalities⁩
Faial Island

Faial IslandYou’re reading this article

  • District population⁨14 331 inhabitants⁩
  • District area⁨173 km²
    67 sq mi
    ⁩
  • Municipalities⁨1 municipalities⁩
Pico Island

Pico Island

  • District population⁨13 879 inhabitants⁩
  • District area⁨445 km²
    172 sq mi
    ⁩
  • Municipalities⁨3 municipalities⁩
São Jorge Island

São Jorge Island

  • District population⁨8 373 inhabitants⁩
  • District area⁨244 km²
    94 sq mi
    ⁩
  • Municipalities⁨2 municipalities⁩
Santa Maria Island

Santa Maria Island

  • District population⁨5 406 inhabitants⁩
  • District area⁨97 km²
    37 sq mi
    ⁩
  • Municipalities⁨1 municipalities⁩
Graciosa Island

Graciosa Island

  • District population⁨4 090 inhabitants⁩
  • District area⁨61 km²
    23 sq mi
    ⁩
  • Municipalities⁨1 municipalities⁩
Flores Island

Flores Island

  • District population⁨3 428 inhabitants⁩
  • District area⁨141 km²
    54 sq mi
    ⁩
  • Municipalities⁨2 municipalities⁩
Corvo Island

Corvo Island

  • District population⁨384 inhabitants⁩
  • District area⁨17 km²
    7 sq mi
    ⁩
  • Municipalities⁨1 municipalities⁩

Autonomous regions of Portugal

Madeira

Madeira

  • Region population⁨250 744 inhabitants⁩
  • Region area⁨801 km²
    309 sq mi
    ⁩
  • Islands⁨2 islands⁩
Azores

Azores

  • Region population⁨236 413 inhabitants⁩
  • Region area⁨2 322 km²
    897 sq mi
    ⁩
  • Islands⁨9 islands⁩

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