Graciosa

Graciosa
Native name:
Ilha Graciosa
Nickname: Ilha Branca
South-east side of the island of Graciosa, with the Caldeira Massif in the background.
Location of the island of Graciosa in the archipelago of the Azores
Geography
LocationAtlantic Ocean
Coordinates39°3′5″N 28°0′51″W / 39.05139°N 28.01417°W / 39.05139; -28.01417
Area60.65 km2 (23.42 sq mi)
Highest elevation375 m (1230 ft)
Highest pointPico do Facho
Administration
Autonomous RegionAzores
Demographics
DemonymGraciosense
PopulationDecrease 4,091 (2021)[1]

Graciosa Island (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡɾɐsiˈɔzɐ]) (literally "graceful" or "enchanting" in Portuguese), also referred to as the White Island, is a volcanic island[2] in the Atlantic Ocean. It is the northernmost of the Central Group of islands in the Azores archipelago. The ovular Portuguese island has an area of 60.65 square kilometres (23.42 square miles), a length of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) and a width of 7 kilometres (4.3 miles). It's landscape is dominated by a 1.6-kilometre-wide (1.0-mile) central caldera (the Caldeira) located in the southeast.

  1. ^ "INE - Plataforma de divulgação dos Censos 2021 – Resultados Preliminares". censos.ine.pt. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Graciosa Island Volcanic, Nature Reserve, Wildlife; Britannica". www.britannica.com.

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