Flores Island

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Flores Island is a remote, lushly vegetated island in the western Azores archipelago of Portugal, known for its dramatic cliffs, waterfalls, and crater lakes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf island
municipality
administrativeRegion Municipality of Lajes das Flores
Municipality of Santa Cruz das Flores
area approximately 143 km²
capital Santa Cruz das Flores
climate cool, humid summers
mild, rainy winters
oceanic climate
country Portugal
countrySubdivision Azores
designationYear 2009
economy agriculture
cattle raising
fishing
rural tourism
elevation approximately 915 m
geologicalOrigin volcanic island
hasFeature coastal fajãs
crater lakes
dramatic sea cliffs
lush vegetation
waterfalls
hasLake Lagoa Comprida
Lagoa Funda
Lagoa Negra
Lagoa Rasa
hasWaterfall Poço do Bacalhau
highestPoint Morro Alto
largestSettlement Santa Cruz das Flores
locatedEastOf North America
locatedIn Azores
Atlantic Ocean
surface form: North Atlantic Ocean

Western Group of the Azores
locatedWestOf Corvo Island NERFINISHED
officialLanguage Portuguese
partOf Azores
surface form: Autonomous Region of the Azores
population approximately 3,000 inhabitants
populationDensity low
recognizedAs Biosphere Reserve
surface form: UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
sovereignState Portugal
summerTimeZone Azores Time
surface form: Azores Summer Time
summerUtcOffset +00:00
timeZone Azores Time
tourismAttraction birdwatching
hiking
landscape photography
whale watching
unescoDesignation Biosphere Reserve
utcOffset −01:00

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Azores contains Flores Island