Ponta Delgada is a rural civil parish in the Azorean municipality of Santa Cruz das Flores, on the Portuguese island of Flores. The population in 2021 was 280, in an area of 17.65 km2. It is situated
View of Ponta Delgada das Flores, with the distant island of Corvo
Parochial Church of São Pedro, rebuilt from funds donated by Father Francisco de Fraga e Almeida
Panorama of Ponta Delgada das Flores, as seen from Pico do Meio Dia
The Maria Vaz Islet, as seen from the area around Albernaz Point Lighthouse
Fajã Grande
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Fajã Grande is a rural civil parish in the municipality of Lajes das Flores in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2021 was 220, in an area of 12.97 km2. Although it is a relat
Ponta Delgada, Santa Cruz das Flores
…immediately. It included the area from Ribeira Funda until Ribeira das Casas, as well as Ponta Ruiva (now in Cedros and Ponta da Fajã (now part of Fajã Grande in the neighbouring municipality). Father António Cordeiro referred to a community of 150 homes and several roads leading to the ocean. The fertility…
Main village of Fajã Grande, as seen from a local miradouro, showing the coastline to the area of Canto, and the distant escarpment of Ponta da Fajã (far right)
The Rocha da Fajã Escarpment showing many of the waterfalls and cliff face, Fajã Grande
The port and swimming area of the main town
Westernmost village in the Azores, Portugal and Europe