Ilhéu de Baluarte
Ilhéu de Baluarte is a small uninhabited islet of the Cape Verde archipelago located 2 km off the northeastern coast of the island of Boa Vista. It is the easternmost land mass of Cape Verde.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: uninhabited islet of the Cape Verde archipelago
- Also known as: “Ilheu do Baluarte” and “Ilhéu do Baluarte”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ilhéu Holandês.
Ilhéu Holandês
Islet
Boa Vista, sometimes incorrectly spelled Boavista, is a desert-like island that belongs to the Cape Verde Islands. At 631.1 km2, it is the third largest island of the Cape Verde archipelago. Ilhéu Holandês is situated 4 km north of Ilhéu de Baluarte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fundo das Figueiras and João Galego.
Fundo das Figueiras
Hamlet
Photo: Adriao, Public domain.
Fundo das Figueiras is a village in the eastern part of the island of Boa Vista. The village is around 21 km east of the island capital of Sal Rei. It is the seat of the civil parish of São João Baptista. Fundo das Figueiras is situated 7 km west of Ilhéu de Baluarte.
João Galego
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
João Galego is a village in the northeastern part of the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde. Its population was 346 at the 2010 census. The village is around 2 km northwest of Fundo das Figueiras and 19 km east of the island capital of Sal Rei. João Galego is situated 9 km west of Ilhéu de Baluarte.
Ilhéu de Baluarte
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Boa Vista Municipality, Cape Verde, Africa
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Latitude
16.15322° or 16° 9′ 12″ northLongitude
-22.65939° or 22° 39′ 34″ westOpen location code
798V583R+76OpenStreetMap ID
way 512807436OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Ilhéu de Baluarte” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Ilhéu do Baluarte”
- Cebuano: “Ilhéu do Baluarte”
- Japanese: “バルアテ島”
- Polish: “Ilhéu do Baluarte”
- Portuguese: “Ilhéu do Baluarte”
- Swedish: “Ilhéu do Baluarte”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ilheu do Baluarte and Ilhéu do Porto Ferreira.
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