Fajã do Cerrado das Silvas
| Fajã do Cerrado das Silvas | |
| Debris Field (Fajã) | |
| Country |  Portugal |
|---|---|
| Autonomous Region |  Azores |
| Group | Central |
| Island | São Jorge |
| Municipality | Velas |
| Civil parish | Velas |
| Coordinates | 38°43′2″N 28°11′9″W / 38.71722°N 28.18583°WCoordinates: 38°43′2″N 28°11′9″W / 38.71722°N 28.18583°W |
| Biomes | Temperate, Mediterranean |
| Geology | Alkali basalt, Tephra, Trachyte, Trachybasalt |
| Period | Holocene |
| For public | Public |
| Visitation | Accessible by foot, yet restricted during periods of inclement weather |
| Easiest access | By dirt trail between Fajã da Pelada and Fajã da Choupana |
| Geographic detail from Portuguese Army map[1] | |
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.
Located between Fajã Pelada and Fajã da Choupana it is accessible from a small trail, where transport is difficult.
References
- ↑ Map nr. 15 Velas (S. Jorge, Açores) 1:25,000, Instituto Geográfico do Exército, retrieved 30 November 2015
See also
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