Pico Island
Portuguese island in Azores archipelago
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Summary
Pico Island is an island[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,043 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Azores[3]
- Country: Portugal[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Atlantic Ocean[5]
- Part of: Azores[6]
- Commons category: Pico (Azores)[7]
- Highest point: Mount Pico[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:Pico Island[9]
- Population: 13,834[10]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[11], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12]
- Native label: Ilha do Pico[13]
- Different from: Pico[14]
- Length: 42 km[15]
- Elevation above sea level: 2351 m[16]
- Area: 447 km²[17]
- Width: 15 km[18]
- Located in the statistical territorial entity: Ilha do Pico[19]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Pico Island include Queijo do Pico[20], a trademark[21].
Why It Matters
Pico Island has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]
Entities named for it include Queijo do Pico[20], a trademark[21].