The island of São Jorge is part of the Central Group and is one of the corners of the so-called "triangle islands" together with Faial and Pico, the latter of which is 18.5 km away. São Jorge is a relatively long thin island with tall cliffs, and where the population (9500 inhabitants) is concentrated on various deltas along the north and south coasts (its east to west length is 53 km and its north to south width is 8 km and its area is 237.59 km²). At an altitude of 1,053 m, Pico da Esperança is the highest point of the island