São Jorge Island

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São Jorge Island is a long, narrow volcanic island in the central group of Portugal’s Azores archipelago, known for its dramatic cliffs, fajãs (coastal plains), and traditional cheese production.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf inhabited place
island
volcanic island
administrativeRegion Azores
surface form: Autonomous Region of the Azores
airportLocatedIn Velas
archipelago Azores
surface form: Azores archipelago
area approximately 246 km²
belongsTo European Union outermost regions
cheeseHasPDOStatus Queijo de São Jorge
country Portugal
elevation approximately 1053 m
geologicalOrigin volcanic
hasAirport São Jorge Airport
hasCapital Velas
hasCoastalFeature Fajã da Caldeira de Santo Cristo
Fajã de São João
surface form: Fajã das Almas

Fajã de São João
Fajã dos Cubres
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
cheese making
dairy farming
fishing
tourism
hasGeologicalFeature basaltic lava flows
linear volcanic ridge
hasLandform fajãs
sea cliffs
hasMunicipality Calheta (São Jorge Island)
Velas
hasPort Velas port
hasProtectedArea Fajãs of São Jorge Protected Landscape
hasTourismAttraction coastal cliffs
trails to fajãs
viewpoints over Pico Island
hasTourismType hiking tourism
nature tourism
highestPoint Pico da Esperança
knownFor traditional cheese production
language Portuguese
length approximately 54 km
locatedIn Atlantic Ocean
Azores
maximumWidth approximately 6 km
neighboringIsland Faial Island
Graciosa Island
Pico Island
Terceira Island
partOf Central Group of the Azores
produces Queijo de São Jorge
timeZone Azores Time

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Azores contains São Jorge Island
Mount Pico hasIslandGroup São Jorge Island
this entity surface form: Central Group of the Azores
Horta Airport serves São Jorge Island
this entity surface form: Central Group of the Azores
Horta Airport servesRegion São Jorge Island
this entity surface form: Central Azores
Faial Island connectedTo São Jorge Island
Pico Island neighboringIsland São Jorge Island
Pico Island hasFerryConnectionTo São Jorge Island
Graciosa Island nearbyIsland São Jorge Island
Piquinho viewIncludes São Jorge Island
Cabeço Gordo offersViewOf São Jorge Island
Velas locatedIn São Jorge Island
Velas hasIsland São Jorge Island
Calheta (São Jorge Island) locatedIn São Jorge Island
Pico da Esperança locatedIn São Jorge Island
Pico da Esperança highestPointOf São Jorge Island
Pico da Esperança offersViewOf São Jorge Island
this entity surface form: south coast of São Jorge Island
Fajã da Caldeira de Santo Cristo locatedIn São Jorge Island
Fajã dos Cubres locatedIn São Jorge Island
Fajã de São João locatedIn São Jorge Island
Queijo de São Jorge island São Jorge Island
Queijo de São Jorge PDORegion São Jorge Island
this entity surface form: Ilha de São Jorge
Queijo de São Jorge traditionalProductOf São Jorge Island
Velas port locatedOnIsland São Jorge Island
Velas port serves São Jorge Island
São Jorge Airport locatedIn São Jorge Island
São Jorge Airport serves São Jorge Island
São Jorge Airport pushpinMap São Jorge Island
this entity surface form: Portugal Azores São Jorge