Faial South Feteira
Faial may refer to the following places: *Faial Island, an island of the Azores, Portugal * Faial da Terra, a civil parish in the municipality of Povoação, Azores, Portugal *Faial (Santana) Faial is a civil parish in the Madeiran municipality of Santana located along the northern coast of the island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 1,567, in an area of 24.03 km². History It was founded on February 20, 1550 by settlers who ...

Faial Island
Faial Island (), also known in English as Fayal, is a Portugal, Portuguese island of the Central Group (Portuguese: ''Grupo Central'') of the Azores. The Capelinhos Volcano, the westernmost point of the island, may be considered the westernmost point of Europe, if the Monchique Islet, near Flores Island (Azores), Flores Island, is considered part of North America, for it sits on the North American Plate. Its largest town is Horta, Azores, Horta. With its nearest neighbours, Pico Island, Pico (east across the channel) and São Jorge Island, São Jorge (northeast across the channel), it forms an area commonly known as the ''Triângulo'' (English: ''Triangle''). The island has also been referred to as the Ilha Azul (English: ''Blue Island''), derived from the writings of Portuguese poet Raul Brandão, due to the large quantity of hydrangeas that bloom during the summer months: History During a period of medieval legends and unsubstantiated stories of mystical lands, the island ...
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Faial Da Terra
Faial da Terra is a civil parish in the municipality of Povoação on the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 359, in an area of 11.38 km².Eurostat
It contains the localities Burguete, Faial da Terra, Outeiro, Rebentão, and Sanguinho.

Geography

The civil parish is located on the southeastern coast of the island fronting the Atlantic Ocean, with the interior occupied by the Nordeste massif, crowned by Pico da Vara, the highest point on the island. To the west and east are the neighbouring parishes of the municipality of
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