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An elongated island with a length of 35 miles (56 km) and a maximum width of only 5 miles (8 km), Sao Jorge has an area of 95 sq. miles (246.25 km2). Created by successive volcanic eruptions in a straight line, of which craters remain, its central platform has an average altitude of 2297 feet (700 m). The coast is steep, almost vertical. particularly in the north, although the cliffs are interrupted by small coastal flat areas: the fajas. It is situated at 28º 33' West longitude and at 38º 24' North latitude.