Fajã do Centeio
| Fajã do Centeio | |
| Debris Field (Fajã) | |
| Country |  Portugal |
|---|---|
| Autonomous Region |  Azores |
| Group | Central |
| Island | São Jorge |
| Municipality | Velas |
| Civil parish | Rosais |
| Coordinates | 38°43′36″N 28°13′0″W / 38.72667°N 28.21667°WCoordinates: 38°43′36″N 28°13′0″W / 38.72667°N 28.21667°W |
| Biomes | Temperate, Mediterranean |
| Geology | Alkali basalt, Tephra, Trachyte, Trachybasalt |
| Orogeny | Volcanism |
| Period | Holocene |
| For public | Public |
| Visitation | Accessible by foot, yet restricted during periods of inclimate weather |
| Easiest access | By dirt trail between Fajã de João Dias and Fajã do Valado |
| Geographic detail from Portuguese Army map[1] | |
The Fajã do Centeio is a permanent debris field, built from the collapsing cliffs on the northern coast of the civil parish of Rosais, in the municipality of Velas, island of São Jorge, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. This area is accessible from two trails from Fajã de João Dias.
There are few habitable homes, since most of the area was abandoned after the 1980 earthquake. Today, those buildings still in use are occupied in the summer or during the growing season. Owing to its distance from potable water the area is supported by cisterns, normally used for the cultivation of vineyards, corn, potatoes, wheat, and a few other crops.
References
- ↑ Map nr. 15 Velas (S. Jorge, Açores) 1:25,000, Instituto Geográfico do Exército, retrieved 1 December 2015
See also
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