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- location
  
Cerrado de Verão

- location
  
Rua da Avenida

Elevation
  
82 m

Urban area
  
23 km²

- location
  
Atlantic Ocean

- summer (DST)
  
Azores (UTC0)

Area
  
11.38 km²

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Faial da Terra is a civil parish in the municipality of Povoação on the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 359, in an area of 11.38 km².

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Map of Faial Da Terra, Portugal

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Geography

The civil parish is located in the southeastern coast of the island fronting the Atlantic Ocean, with the interior occupied by the Nordeste massif, crowned by Pico da Vara, the highest point on the island. To the west and east are the neighbouring parishes of the municipality of Povoação, that include: Furnas and Povação (to the west) and Água Retorta (to the east).

Apart from the village, there is a smaller collection of houses known as Sanguinho, located upriver. By way of a trail this site links to the town and the waterfalls at Salto do Prego.

Economy

The community is primarily involved in agriculture and husbandry, as well as commerce related to the same. Artisanal products produces Faial da Terra include basket-weaving, embroidery, needlework and artefacts in wood.

Architecture

In addition to fountains, band shelter and bust of Father Elias, in addition to watermills, lookouts and the old whaling port.

the

  • Church of Nossa Senhora da Graça (Portuguese: Igreja Paroquial de Faial da Terra/Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Graça)
  • Hermitage of Nossa Senhora de Lurdes (Portuguese: Ermida do Faial da Terra/Ermida de Nossa Senhora de Lurdes), although a popular religious site, it was damaged by an earthquake on 5 July 1932.
  • Culture

    The parish celebrates feasts associated with Nossa Senhora da Graça (Our Lady of Grace) on second Sunday in September, and whose images is located in the parochial parochial church. Associated with the Cult of the Holy Spirit there feast days following Pentecosts, and include celebrations at the Impérios Ascensão, Trindade and S. João.

    In addition to the typically-Azorean dishes, Faial da Terra is known for Fervedouro, Molho de fígado and Sopa de Tomate de Tia Conceição; typical meals including the annual Holy Spirit soups, associated with the religious Cult of the Holy Spirit, Papas grossas, Bolo da Sertã, Torresmos, Morcela and Chouriço .

    Among the musical and social groups found in the community are the Sociedade Musical “Sagrado Coração de Jesus” (Musical Society "Sacred Heart of Jesus") and Grupo Desportivo de Faial da Terra (Faial da Terra Sporting Group).

    References

    Faial da Terra Wikipedia