SAO JORGE ISLAND

Portuguese Ilha De So Jorge, volcanic island of the central Azores, east-central North Atlantic. Lying 35 miles (56 km) south of the island of Graciosa, the island measures 36 by 4 miles (58 by 6 km) and has an area of 92 square miles (238 square km). Its central peak, Esperana Peak, rises to 3,497 feet (1,066 m). So Jorge produces wine, cereals, and cheese. Its principal settlement, Velas, is on the west. A major earthquake caused severe damage in 1980. Pop. (1991 prelim.) 9,913.