Pico Alto (Santa Maria)

Pico Alto
A vista of the Pico Alto sierra that divides the parishes of São Pedro, Santo Espírito and Santa Bárbara
Highest point
Elevation586.84 m (1,925.3 ft)[1]
Prominence586.84 m (1,925.3 ft)
Parent peakNone - HP Santa Maria
Coordinates36°58′59.74″N 25°5′26.17″W / 36.9832611°N 25.0906028°W / 36.9832611; -25.0906028
Geography
Pico Alto is located in Azores
Pico Alto
Pico Alto
Parent rangeMid-Atlantic Ridge
Geology
Age of rock2-5 Million Years
Mountain typePyroclastic cone
Volcanic arc/beltVolcanic Arc
Climbing
Easiest routeScramble, Class 2; YDS Grade II

Pico Alto (literally high/tall peak) is a mountain which is the highest point, 586.84 metres (1,925.3 ft), on the island of Santa Maria, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Geography Santa Maria". siaram.azores.gov.pt. Retrieved 19 January 2021.

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