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.