Castelo Branco is the southern freguesia on the island Faial, in the Azores; part of the municipality of Horta. This agricultural community is primarily known for the location of the Central Group's first airport, Horta Airport. The population in 2011 was 1,309, in an area of 23.91 km². It contains the localities Canada da Santa Catarina, Cancela, Cerrado Grande, Farrobim do Norte, Grota do Meio, Jogo, Lombega, Pedreiras, Ribeira Grande and Ribeirinha.
The International Airport in Castelo Branco and view of the urbanized settlement
The Church of Santa Catarina, in the junction of several roads in Castelo Branco
The Morro de Castelo Branco, a protected area for marine and migratory birds
A view of Castelo Branco looking towards the east, from the Morro
Faial Island, also known in English as Fayal, is a Portuguese island of the Central Group of the Azores, in the Atlantic Ocean.
Faial, as seen from the island of Pico
During the War of 1812, British ships Plantagenet, Rota, and Carnation attacked the American privateer General Armstrong on 26 September 1814 in the Fayal harbour
The bark Azor, the most popular of all the Fayal ships
Radar image of Faial Island