| Cabeço Gordo | |
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| Elevation | 1,043 m (3,422 ft) |
| Location | Faial Island, Azores, Portugal |
| Prominence | 1,043 m (3,422 ft) |
| Coordinates | 38°36′N 28°44′W / 38.6°N 28.733°W |
| Type | Stratovolcano |
Cabeço Gordo (Portuguese for "fat mountain") is the highest mountain and massive stratovolcano that makes up the island of Faial in the Azores. It has a large 2-km wide caldera that extends to a depth of 400 m below the rim.
Although the central volcano has not been active within the past two centuries, it has seen activity related to the eruption of Capelinhos (1957-58). During this period, fumaroles in the caldera became active, and the minor lakes in the base dried-up.
Cabeço Gordo, due to its central nature, is part of each parish on the island (except for Matriz, Conceição and Angustias). From Cabeço Gordo, on a clear day, the islands of the central group of the Azores are visible: Pico, Sao Jorge, and Graciosa, alhtough normally the caldera may be covered in clouds and fog.
References
- "Fayal". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1802-01=.
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