Graciosa Island

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Graciosa Island is a small, volcanic island in Portugal’s Azores archipelago, known for its gentle landscapes, traditional villages, and UNESCO-designated biosphere reserve.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
island
volcanic island
administrativeDivision municipality of Santa Cruz da Graciosa
archipelago Azores
surface form: Azores archipelago
area approximately 60.66 square kilometres
capital Santa Cruz da Graciosa
climate mild oceanic climate
country Portugal
economicActivity agriculture
dairy farming
fishing
tourism
viticulture
hasFeature Furna do Enxofre lava cave
central caldera
gentle rolling landscapes
pasturelands
sulphur cave
thermal springs
traditional villages
vineyards
hasSettlement Guadalupe
Luz
Praia da Vitória
surface form: Praia

Santa Cruz da Graciosa
highestElevation 1319 feet
402 metres
highestPoint Caldeira massif
knownFor UNESCO-designated biosphere reserve
traditional windmills
volcanic landscapes
wine production
locatedIn Atlantic Ocean
Azores
municipality Santa Cruz da Graciosa
nearbyIsland Faial Island
Pico Island
São Jorge Island
Terceira Island NERFINISHED
nickname White Island / Whakaari volcanic centre
surface form: White Island
partOf Central Group of the Azores
region Azores
surface form: Autonomous Region of the Azores
shape elongated oval
timeZone Azores Time
timeZoneUTCOffset UTC−01:00
UNESCOBiosphereReserveDesignationYear 2007
UNESCOProgramme UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme
surface form: Man and the Biosphere Programme

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Azores contains Graciosa Island
São Jorge Island neighboringIsland Graciosa Island