Western Group Explained

Western Group
Settlement Type:Island Group
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Portugal
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous Region
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Type3:Subregion
Subdivision Type4:Position
Subdivision Name2:Atlantic Ocean
Subdivision Name3:Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Subdivision Name4:Azores Plateau
Timezone1:AZOT
Utc Offset1:−1
Timezone1 Dst:AZOST (UTC)
Postal Code Type:Postal code

The Western Group is one of the island groups of the Azores, Portugal.[1] [2] It comprises the islands of Flores and Corvo, situated on the North American Continental Plate of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Welcome. Azores Tourist Information . 3 February 2019 .
  2. Web site: Grupo Ocidental . Made in Azores . pt-PT . 2019-05-24 .