Faial da Terra

Faial da Terra is a civil parish in the municipality of Povoação on the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 359, in an area of 11.38 km².GeographyThe civil parish is located in the southeastern coast of the island fronting the Atlantic Ocean, with the interior occupied by the Nordeste massif, crowned by Pico da Vara, the highest point on the island. To the west and east are the neighbouring parishes of the municipality of Povoação, that include: Furnas and Povação (to the west) and Água Retorta (to the east).Apart from the village, there is a smaller collection of houses known as Sanguinho, located upriver. By way of a trail this site links to the town and the waterfalls at Salto do Prego.EconomyThe community is primarily involved in agriculture and husbandry, as well as commerce related to the same. Artisanal products produces Faial da Terra include basket-weaving, embroidery, needlework and artefacts in wood.ArchitectureIn addition to fountains, band shelter and bust of Father Elias, in addition to watermills, lookouts and the old whaling port.the Church of Nossa Senhora da Graça (Igreja Paroquial de Faial da Terra/Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Graça) Hermitage of Nossa Senhora de Lurdes (Ermida do Faial da Terra/Ermida de Nossa Senhora de Lurdes), although a popular religious site, it was damaged by an earthquake on 5 July 1932.