Western Group

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Western Group
Island Group
Nautical chart of Flores and Corvo
Nautical chart of Flores and Corvo
Country Portugal
Autonomous Region Azores
RegionAtlantic Ocean
SubregionMid-Atlantic Ridge
PositionAzores Plateau
Time zoneUTC−1 (AZOT)
 • Summer (DST)AZOST (UTC)

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.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Welcome". Azores Tourist Information. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Grupo Ocidental". Made in Azores (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-05-24.