Fajã dos Cubres, Portugal
Fajã dos Cubres is located on the north coast of the island, belonging to the parish of Ribeira Seca, in São Jorge island, against the backdrop of the islands of Graciosa and Terceira. It is one of the main attractions of São Jorge Island for having a unique lagoon system, with its landscape and fauna classified and protected, among others, as a Wetland of International Importance by the RAMSAR Convention. Fajã dos Cubres was also awarded the prize “7 wonders of Portugal – Aldeias de Mar”. The village has diverse traditional celebrations, representing a great cultural value for the population.
Fajã dos Cubres - Ilha de São Jorge - Açores
It is classified as a Site of International Importance under the RAMSAR Convention. It is distanced from the fajã of Caldeira de Santo Cristo for about three km. It presents us with a characteristic lagoon of irregular shape that originates small islets, used for nesting birds. In this fajã there are good lands, where corn, potatoes, vegetables, vineyards, and fruit trees are cultivated. When you go down the fajã you can enjoy your viewpoint, next to the road, from where you can see the fajã itself and the fajã of Caldeira de Santo Cristo, this landscape being one of the icons of the island.
Fagundes Miradouro da fajã dos Cubres
Copyright info: Município de Calheta
Contacts details:
Email address: gpc@cm-calheta.pt
Postal address: Rua 25 de Abril 9850-032 Calheta
Links
- Association of the Municipalities of the Autonomous Region of Azores
- Fajã dos Cubres - video presentation
- Museu Francisco Lacerda
- União de Cooperativas Agricola de Lacticìnios de São Jorge
- Fàbrica de Santa Catarina
FaceBook: Município da Calheta
Key information
Area type: Rural
Number of inhabitants: 3700
GPS location: 38.641324, -27.967531
Number of tourism enterprises: 5
Recognitions: 7 Maravilhas de Portugal Aldeias de Mar
