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With the shape of an irregular pentagon and an area of 67 square miles (173.42 Km2), the island of Faial has a length of 13 miles (21 Km) and a maximum width of 8.7 miles (14 Km). Dominated by the volcanic cone of Caldeira, which has gentle slopes interrupted by secondary volcanic formations, the island has its highest point at Cabeco Gordo, with an altitude of 3421 feet (1,043 m).