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Sailing to Pico: SailingEurope Group
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island Pico
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Youtube Pico Video - Movie
For a detailed description of this island, see our info-island-page:Pico
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Physical characteristics - LocationCoordinates: | long: -28.33248 lat : 38.46938 | Coordinates (gr,min,sec): | long: -28°19'56.9352 lat : 38°28'0.975 | Surface area: | 445 km2 (1.172 x Isle of Wight) | Length coastline: | 136.3 km | Average height: | 468 metre | Length island: | 46.2 km | Maximum width island (estimate): | 15.9 km | Name : | Mount Pico (2351 metre) | Orientation island: | Northwest - East-southeast |
Demographic data islandHabited: | Yes | Number of inhabitants: | 14144 | Population density: | 31.6 inh/km2 | Important places (direction): | Sao Roque do Pico (N), Lajes do Pico (Z) |
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Naming - LocationLocal native name: | Pico | Archipelago (island group): | Azores | Neighboring islands (Island hopping): | 1) São Jorge 28.1 km EastNorthEast 2) Faial 40.1 km NorthWest 3) Graciosa 67.8 km NorthEast 4) Terceira 95.5 km EastSouthEast 5) São Miguel 259 km SouthEast
| Country: | Portugal | Location in Country: | West-northwest | Name Região Autónoma: | Autonomous Region Azores | Name Concelho: | municipalites : 1) Velas 2) Calheta | Main place: | Madalena | Location Main place: | West-northwest | Sea: | Atlantic Ocean | Distance to main land: | 1606 km | Nearest Country: | Portugal | Type Rock outcrop: | vulcanic | island-Type: | island in sea |
Relief: Height Classes in percentages
Relief: Slope Classes in percentages
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Weather at Pico
The weather type in São Roque do Pico | scattered clouds |  | Current temperature: | 15 degrees Celcius
| Precipitation last 3 hours: | No precipitation | Wind: | 5.7 meter per second (Wind force - bft 4)
| Winddirection: | Northwest | Atmospheric pressure: | 1023 mb
| Humidity: | 77 %
| Daylength at 14 December 2019: | 9 hour and 31 minutes | Sunrise: | 10:02 Europe/Amsterdam | Sunset: | 19:33 Europe/Amsterdam | Weather-page: Pico
Climate: Temperature and Precipitation
Transport on your island-holidayDirectly accessible from Western Europe (The Netherlands) by plane: | No | International airport present : | No | Accessible by car: | No | Distance from Western Europe (The Netherlands) (rough estimate): | 3835 km | Ferry connection - Car - Car - with mainland: | No | Boat Connection - pedestrian - with mainland: | No | Bicycle facilities: | No |
island-Sights, island-Tourism - island-attractions
Booking.com
island accommodation: Hotel ,Holiday Home, Camping Hotel |
Hotel at Pico booking.com
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Hotel | Not known
| Holiday Home | | Bed & Breakfast | | accommodation-page | Pico
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Social media - Multimedia
Videos youtube Pico
Photos (Flickr) of the place Pico
Bings maps Pico
Mapquest Pico
Loc.Alize.us Pico
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