It was considered the "granary" or "breadbasket" of São Jorge, due to the area's fertility.

The rest of the parish consists mostly of pastures, although it also contains the wooded area Parque Florestal das Sete Fontes (Forest Park of the Seven Springs).

Sete Fontes contains green spaces and animal pens and hosts an annual festival honoring the Flemish emigrants who first settled São Jorge and the Azores.

Although many of the cliffs are sheer drops, there are volcanic debris fields along the coast that give rise to São Jorge's fajãs.

Of particular note is Fajã de João Dias, a small enclave of buildings where many of the early settlers established homes, located five minutes by foot from the cliff tops.