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.- Bay
- …is also known as “Baía de Galeão”
- Description: bight in Cape Verde
Villages in the Area
Discover Santo António and Cascabulho.
Santo António
Santo António is a village in the northeastern part of the island of Maio.
6 km southeast of Baía do Galeão
Cascabulho
Cascabulho is a village in the northern part of the island of Maio in Cape Verde.
6 km southwest of Baía do Galeão
Praia Gonçalo
Praia Gonçalo is a settlement in the northeast of the island of Maio in Cape Verde.
7 km southeast of Baía do Galeão
Baía do Galeão
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Latitude
15.32107° or 15° 19′ 16″ north
Longitude
-23.14978° or 23° 8′ 59″ west
Open location code
797R8VC2+C3
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Baía do Galeão” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
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