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Terceira

Location and Climate

Terceira is the most populated island of the Central Group.

With a total area of 381.96 km2, it's 29 km long and 17.5 km wide.

The distance between Terceira and San Miguel is 90 miles, and between Terceira and Faial 66 miles.

Position: Longitude 27º 10' W and Latitude 38º 40' N.

As all the other islands, it has a moderate climate, without large variations in temperature, oscillating between 11º C (52º F) in the winter and 26º C (79º F) during the summer.