Pico da Esperança is the highest mountain of São Jorge Island, Azores. Its elevation is 1,053 m.[1] It is situated in the Norte Grande parish, Velas municipality.

Pico da Esperança
Pico da Esperança, São Jorge Island
Highest point
Elevation1,053 m (3,455 ft)
Prominence1,053 m (3,455 ft)
Parent peakNone - HP São Jorge
Coordinates38°39′2″N 28°4′27″W / 38.65056°N 28.07417°W / 38.65056; -28.07417
Geography
Pico da Esperança is located in Azores
Pico da Esperança
Pico da Esperança
Parent rangeMid-Atlantic Ridge
Geology
Mountain typeFissure vents
Last eruption1907

References edit

  1. ^ Map nr. 18 Calheta (S. Jorge, Açores) 1:25,000, Instituto Geográfico do Exército, retrieved 1 December 2015