Faial-Pico Channel
| Faial-Pico Channel | |
|---|---|
| Canal Faial-Pico | |
A view of Monte da Espalamaca, as seen from Pico, showing the Channel dividing the two islands | |
| Location | Azores |
| Coordinates | 38°32′N 28°34′W / 38.54°N 28.57°W |
| Type | Channel |
| Basin countries | Portugal |
The Faial-Pico Channel (Portuguese: Canal Faial-Pico) is an 8.3 kilometres (5.2 mi) long channel that separates the islands of Faial and Pico in the central group of the archipelago of the Azores. The strait is divided into various depressions, calderas and micro-systems, referred to as Baixas.