The Fajã Pelada is a permanent debris field, known as a

fajã () is a Portuguese term of obscure origin used to describe supratidal talus at the foot of coastal cliffs, caused by landslides or lava flows.G. Lameiras et al. (2009), p.827 Although relatively common world-wide, they are distinctive features ...

, built from the collapsing cliffs on the northern coast of the civil parish of

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, in the municipality of the same name, island of São Jorge, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The fajã is situated between Fajã de Entre Poios and

Fajã do Cerrado das Silvas The Fajã do Cerrado das Silvas, is a permanent debris field, built from the collapsing cliffs on the northern coast of the civil parish of Velas, in the municipality of Velas, island of São Jorge, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. ...

, accessible along the coast over pedestrian trails. Two streams intersect the fajã: the intermittent Ribeira da Pelada (on the western margin) and the Ribeira do Calhau Miúdo (on the eastern edge). In addition, there are permanent springs.

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