Fajã das Pontas

Fajã das Pontas
Debris Field (Fajã)
A view of the escarpement and fajã along the northern coast
Named for: Promontories
Country  Portugal
Autonomous Region  Azores
Group Central
Island São Jorge
Municipality Calheta
Civil parish Norte Pequeno
Biomes Temperate, Mediterranean
Geology Alkali basalt, Tephra, Trachyte, Trachybasalt
Orogeny Volcanism
Period Holocene
Management Secretário Regional do Ambiente e do Mar
 - location Rua Cônsul Dabney - Colónia Alemã, 140, Horta, Faial
 - elevation 28 m (92 ft)
 - coordinates 38°32′2″N 28°37′45″W / 38.53389°N 28.62917°W
Owner Regional Government of the Azores
For public Public
Visitation Accessible by foot, yet restricted during periods of inclimate weather
Geographic detail from CAOP (2010)[1] produced by Instituto Geográfico Português (IGP)

The Fajã das Pontas is a permanent debris field, known as a fajã, built from the collapsing cliffs on the northern coast of the civil parish of Norte Pequeno, in the municipality of Calheta, island of São Jorge, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.

Geography

A fews of the buildings on the debris field

The fajã is accessible from the trail that descends to Fajã da Penedia, where it forks, one side to Fajã das Pontas.[2]

There are approximately 15 residences, 11 haylofts, a fountain and tidal pool, in addition to six lines to transport kindling (little used).[2] A small port and swimming area is located by the coast, but fajã blies the fact that there are no permanent residents at the location.[2] The region is primarily used to cultivate some vineyards, corn fields and other vegetables, in addition to chestnut and fig trees.[2]

References

Notes
  1. ↑ IGP, ed. (2010), Carta Administrativa Oficial de Portugal (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: Instituto Geográfico Português, retrieved 1 July 2011
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 SRAM (2012)
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