São Jorge Island
island, Portugal
São Jorge Island: Calheta
São Jorge Island, Portuguese Ilha de São Jorge, volcanic island of the central Azores of Portugal, east-central North Atlantic Ocean. São Jorge lies 35 miles (56 km) south of the island of Graciosa. It measures 36 by 4 miles (58 by 6 km) and has an area of about 95 square miles (246 square km). Its central peak, Esperança Peak, rises to 3,455 feet (1,053 metres).
São Jorge’s widely admired cured cheese is exported to mainland Europe. The island also produces wine.
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