Ilha do Pico
The youngest of nine islands of the Azores archipelago and the second largest island born of lava from the depths of the ocean
PICO
Pico (sharp point) obviously named after the majestic mountaintop emerging from the island, belongs to the Central Group.
It has a total area of 447 km2, is 42 km long and 15.2 km wide at its most, running from the NW to the SE and is populated by 14.148 inhabitants (census 2011).
Pico is the second largest island of the archipelago, at a distance of 4,5 miles from Faial, and 11 miles from San Jorge. It is the most southerly island of the Central Group of the Azores Archipelago and part of the “triangle islands.” Pico is dominated by the Volcano of Pico on its western half, the highest point of the island, at 2351 m altitude, is also the highest point of Portugal.
The climate is mild and has a moderate humidity.
Average temperatures oscillate between 14°C (57°F) during the winter and 22°C (72°F) in the summer.
Position: 28°20' W and 38°30' N
AZORES ARCHIPELAGO
Official name: Região Autónoma dos Açores
Name origin: açor, Portuguese for species of rapier bird, erroneously identified as goshawks; also derivation from the word for blue
Motto: Antes morrer livres que em paz sujeitos
(English: "Rather die as free men than be enslaved in peace")
