| Pico | |
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 Pico Island seen from the harbor of Horta, Faial |
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Archipelago | Azores Islands |
| Area | 447 km² |
| Highest point | Mount Pico 2,351 m |
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 Portugal |
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| Autonomous Region | Azores Islands |
| Largest city | Madalena (6,184) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 15,000 |
Pico Island (Portuguese: Ilha do Pico, pron. IPA: ['iʎɐ du 'piku]) is an island of the Azores noted for its eponymous volcano, Ponta de Pico (Pico Alto), which is the highest mountain of Portugal and also the highest elevation of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Horta ( pron 'ɔɾtɐ is a municipality in the western part of the Azores. Faial Island ( pron fɐi'aɫ also known in English as Fayal, is a Portuguese Island of the Central group ( Grupo Central) of The Azores ( Açores ɐˈsoɾɨʃ or) is a Portuguese Archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1500 km (950 mi) from Mount Pico ( Ponta do Pico, in Portuguese) is a Stratovolcano and the highest point on Pico Island in the Azores. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The administrative divisions of Portugal are undergoing changes The Azores ( Açores ɐˈsoɾɨʃ or) is a Portuguese Archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1500 km (950 mi) from Madalena ( pron mɐdɐ'lenɐ is a municipality in the western part of the Azores. Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. The Azores ( Açores ɐˈsoɾɨʃ or) is a Portuguese Archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1500 km (950 mi) from Plate tectonics and hotspots Divergent plate boundaries At the Mount Pico ( Ponta do Pico, in Portuguese) is a Stratovolcano and the highest point on Pico Island in the Azores. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR is a Mid-ocean ridge, a Divergent tectonic plate boundary located along the floor of the Atlantic Ocean.
The island is 17. 5 km south of São Jorge (Ilha de São Jorge) and just 7 km west of Faial (Ilha do Faial). São Jorge ( pron sɐ̃ũ 'ʒɔɾʒ(ɨ also known in English as San Jorge) is a Portuguese island in the central part of the Azores Faial Island ( pron fɐi'aɫ also known in English as Fayal, is a Portuguese Island of the Central group ( Grupo Central) of It is 42 km long and has a maximum width of 15 km and an area of 447 km², making it the second largest of the Azores islands. The main settlements are the capital Madalena, São Roque do Pico and Lajes do Pico, the total population is around 15,000. Madalena ( pron mɐdɐ'lenɐ is a municipality in the western part of the Azores. São Roque do Pico ( pron sɐ̃w̃ 'ʁɔk(ɨ du 'piku is both a municipality and parish on Pico Island, Azores. Lajes do Pico ( pron 'laʒɨʃ du 'piku is a municipality in the southern part of the Azores.
The volcano is in the south-west of the island, at 38. 47 N, 28. 40 W. It is a basaltic stratovolcano 2,351 m high with steep sides. Basalt (bəˈsɔːlt ˈbeisɔːlt ˈbæsɔːlt is a common Extrusive Volcanic rock. A stratovolcano, also called a composite volcano is a tall conical Volcano composed of many layers of hardened Lava, Tephra, and Volcanic The last eruption on the island was in 1963, with a small submarine eruption off the northwest coast. Prior major eruptions were in 1562-64, 1718 and 1720. The paths of the lava flows are still visible, those of the 16th century and 1718 were particularly substantial, extending for over 10 km.
The island supported a substantial whaling industry until 1980. Whaling is the hunting of Whales and dates back to at least 6000 BC The position of the island on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge means that deep water is very close. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR is a Mid-ocean ridge, a Divergent tectonic plate boundary located along the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. Active industries include tourism, ship-building and wine production. Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2004. The vineyard is divided into plots (currais protected by walls (paredes murinhos A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " It has a notable wine, the Pico Wine (Vinho do Pico).
 Aerial view of Pico |
 Madalena and Mount Pico |
 Pico as seen from Faial |
References
- Scarth, Alwyn; Tanguy, Jean-Claude (2001). Mount Pico ( Ponta do Pico, in Portuguese) is a Stratovolcano and the highest point on Pico Island in the Azores. The vineyard is divided into plots (currais protected by walls (paredes murinhos Neighboring parishes Madalena, northeast Information The parish is located in the northwestern part of the municipality Volcanoes of Europe. Oxford University Press, 243 pp. ISBN 0-19-521754-3.
- Global Volcanism Program: Pico
External links
- Ribeiras.com is a site dedicated to Ribeiras, one of the south end towns of Pico
- Pico - A Ilha Montanha Atlantica - Flickr Group
- (English) The Azores Islands, Site with abundant information about Azores Pico Island
- Pico hike and trip report. September 2007.
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