Tambroso
Tambroso is the name of an Azorian mountain. It is located in the civil parish of Ribeirinha, in the municipality of Horta, which is on the island of Faial of the Azores.
| Tambroso | |
|---|---|
  Tambroso | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 497 m (1,631 ft) |
| Prominence | Alto da Pedreira |
| Coordinates | 38°35′59.99″N 28°39′0″W |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Portuguese |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Cabeço Gordo |
The mountain, and its surrounding land-forms, is geographically close to the volcanic caldera at the center of ilha do Faial. The rim of this caldera forms the base of Tambroso, and many other local peaks.[1] The whole system has a maximum elevation at Cabeço Gordo, which is 1,043 metres (3,422 ft) above sea level.
Tambroso itself reaches 506 metres (1,660 ft) above sea-level. [1] It is situated near Alto da Pedreira, another local peak, and the town of Ribeirinha.[1]
See also
- Geography of the Azores
References
Notes
- Mapa dos Açores, Série Regional (in Portuguese) (5 ed.), Freytag-Berndt u. Artaria KG, ISBN 978-989-556-071-4
Sources
- SRAM, ed. (2016), Environmental Regions of the Azores, Horta (Azores), Portugal: Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e do Mar/Governo Regional dos Açores, ISBN 972-9171-12-2
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