Praia do Norte; a zone of recent historical volcanism, built on layers of ash and pyroclastic deposits, the parish became "extinct" between 1672 and 1845, following the eruption of Cabeço do Fogo, which depopulated the parish.
Praia do Norte; unha zona de recente historia volcánica, construído sobre capas de depósitos de cinzas e piroclastos, a parroquia converteuse en "extinta" entre 1672 e 1845, a raíz da erupción do Cabeço do Fogo, que despoblou a parroquia.