Baía do Galeão
Baía do Galeão is a bay on the north coast of the island of Maio in Cape Verde. The nearest village is Cascabulho, 5 kilometres to the south. The bay was mentioned as "Ghelloons" in the 1747 map by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin.- Type: Bay
- Description: bight in Cape Verde
- Also known as: “Baía de Galeão” and “Baia do Galeao”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santo António and Cascabulho.
Santo António
Village
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Santo António is a village in the northeastern part of the island of Maio. It is located 18 km northeast of the island capital Porto Inglês. Santo António is situated 6 km southeast of Baía do Galeão.
Cascabulho
Village
Cascabulho is a village in the northern part of the island of Maio in Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 204. It is located 15 km northeast of the island capital Porto Inglês. Further north is the nature reserve Terras Salgadas. Cascabulho is situated 6 km southwest of Baía do Galeão.
Praia Gonçalo
Village
Praia Gonçalo is a settlement in the northeast of the island of Maio in Cape Verde. In 2010 population was 67. It is located 2 km north of Pedro Vaz and 18 km northeast of the island capital Porto Inglês. Praia Gonçalo is situated 7 km southeast of Baía do Galeão.
Baía do Galeão
- Categories: bight and body of water
- Location: Maio Municipality, Cape Verde, West Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Baía do Galeão” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Baía do Galeão”
- Spanish: “Bahía de Galeão”
- Swedish: “Baía do Galeão”
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