Almoxarife - Faial - Azores

OSPAR beach ID: 
PT020
Country: 
Portugal
Region: 
6. Wider Atlantic
Summary information
Tourism: 
No
Cleaned: 
Yes
Litter collection: 
Yes
Beach factsheet: 
Yes
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide: 
18m
Beach width at mean high spring tide: 
0m
Total length of beach: 
1500m
Back of beach: 
Cliffs
Prevailing winds: 
S
Prevailing winds: 
W
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
N
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
E
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S: 
38°33'19.5480"N
100m Start E/W: 
28°36'36.1800"W
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
38°33'22.7880"N
100m End E/W: 
28°36'35.8200"W
Date position measured: 
28 January 2016
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
60% sand, pebbles 40%
Beach topography: 
Slope 3%
Any objects in the sea that influence the currents: 
No
Beach usage & access
Usage 1: 
Swimming
Usage 1 when: 
Seasonal
Access to the beach: 
Vehicle
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
0.0km
Nearest town: 
Horta
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
Behind
Residential population of this town: 
840
Developments
Development behind the beach: 
No
Food/drink outlets
Are there food and/or drink outlets on the beach: 
No
Nearest shipping lane
Distance from the beach to the nearest shipping lane: 
3.0km
Estimated traffic density: 
1500number of ships/year
Type of shipping that uses this lane: 
Merchant ships
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area: 
E
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area: 
S
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour: 
2.0km
Harbour name: 
Horta
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
S
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
W
Type of harbour: 
Commercial
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth: 
0.0km
Name of the river: 
Almoxarife river
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area: 
N
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area: 
S
Waste water discharge
Discharge(s) of waste water nearby: 
No
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning all year round: 
Other
Beach cleaning seasonal: 
Other
Seasonal cleaning months: 
July and August
Cleaning method: 
Manually
Responsible for cleaning: 
Almoxarife parish council