Fajã das Pontas

Fajã das Pontas
Debris Field (Fajã)
A view of the escarpement and fajã along the northern coast
Country  Portugal
Autonomous Region  Azores
Group Central
Island São Jorge
Municipality Calheta
Civil parish Norte Pequeno
Coordinates 38°39′22″N 27°59′33″W / 38.65611°N 27.99250°W / 38.65611; -27.99250Coordinates: 38°39′22″N 27°59′33″W / 38.65611°N 27.99250°W / 38.65611; -27.99250
Biomes Temperate, Mediterranean
Geology Alkali basalt, Tephra, Trachyte, Trachybasalt
Orogeny Volcanism
Period Holocene
For public Public
Visitation Accessible by foot, yet restricted during periods of inclimate weather
Geographic detail from Portuguese Army map[1]

The Fajã das Pontas is a permanent debris field, known as a fajã, built from the collapsing cliffs on the northern coast of the civil parish of Norte Pequeno, in the municipality of Calheta, island of São Jorge, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.

Geography

A fews of the buildings on the debris field

The fajã is accessible from the trail that descends to Fajã da Penedia, where it forks, one side to Fajã das Pontas.[2]

There are approximately 15 residences, 11 haylofts, a fountain and tidal pool, in addition to six lines to transport kindling (little used).[2] A small port and swimming area is located by the coast, but fajã blies the fact that there are no permanent residents at the location.[2] The region is primarily used to cultivate some vineyards, corn fields and other vegetables, in addition to chestnut and fig trees.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Map nr. 18 Calheta (S. Jorge, Açores) 1:25,000, Instituto Geográfico do Exército, retrieved 1 December 2015
  2. 1 2 3 4 Cardoso, Ana (March 2012), Fajã das Pontas (PDF) (in Portuguese), SRAM Secretária Regional do Ambiente e do Mar, retrieved 4 February 2015


See also

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