Graciosa
Island of the Azores, Portugal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Graciosa Island (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡɾɐsiˈɔzɐ]) (literally "graceful" or "enchanting" in Portuguese), also referred to as the White Island, is a volcanic island[2] in the Atlantic Ocean. It is the northernmost of the Central Group of islands in the Azores archipelago. The ovular Portuguese island has an area of 60.65 square kilometres (23.42 square miles), a length of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) and a width of 7 kilometres (4.3 miles). Its landscape is dominated by a 1.6-kilometre-wide (1.0-mile) central caldera (the Caldeira) located in the southeast.
Quick Facts Native name: Ilha GraciosaNickname: Ilha Branca, Geography ...
Native name: Ilha Graciosa Nickname: Ilha Branca | |
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Geography | |
Location | Atlantic Ocean |
Coordinates | 39°3′5″N 28°0′51″W |
Area | 60.65 km2 (23.42 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 375 m (1230 ft) |
Highest point | Pico do Facho |
Administration | |
Autonomous Region | Azores |
Demographics | |
Demonym | Graciosense |
Population | 4,091 (2021)[1] |
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