The Fajã do Ouvidor is a lava field from Pico da Esperança when it was active, and the most recent from the collapsing cliffs on the northern coast of the civil parish of Norte Grande, in the municipality of Velas, island of São Jorge, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.
the Grotinha do Furão and the Ribeira do Ilhéu, supported by two important springs: the Abelheira, situated alongside the roadway to Ouvidor, and the Caminho Velho on the other side of the main square.
The more abundant species of fish in the waters include: Mediterranean parrotfish (Sparisoma cretense), moray eel, anchovy, grouper, wrasse, in addition to crabs and limpets.
In addition to local terns, shearwaters and herons, the fajã is visited by wagtails, sparrows and common blackbird (Turdus merula) throughout the year, with other species arriving in the summer months.
The festival honour Our Lady of Sorrows (Portuguese: Festa da Nossa Senhora das Dores) occurs annually on the third Sunday in September, with mass, sermon and a procession paying vows of its parishioners.