Island of Fear
Island of Fear is an island in Itaparica, Grande Salvador, Bahia. Island of Fear is situated nearby to the locality Mocambo, as well as near the town Salinas da Margarida.Photo: Fspbrito, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Bahia, Brazil
- Also known as: “Fear Island” and “Ilha do Mêdo”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Forte de São Lourenço and Igreja Matriz do Santíssimo Sacramento.
Forte de São Lourenço
Fort
Photo: Turismo Bahia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Forte de São Lourenço is a fort located in Itaparica, Bahia in Brazil. It sits on a strategic point at the north of Itaparica Island on a site used for whaling in the early 17th century. Forte de São Lourenço is situated 3½ km southeast of Island of Fear.
Igreja Matriz do Santíssimo Sacramento
Church
Photo: Fspbrito, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Igreja Matriz do Santíssimo Sacramento is a church, which is situated 4 km southeast of Island of Fear.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Itaparica.
Itaparica
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Itaparica is a municipality located in the Brazilian island of the same name in the state of Bahia. The municipality covers 13% of the island; the remainder belongs to the municipality of Vera Cruz. Itaparica is situated 5 km southeast of Island of Fear.
Island of Fear
- Category: landform
- Location: Itaparica, Grande Salvador, Bahia, Northeast, Brazil, South America
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Satellite Map
Discover Island of Fear from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Breton to Swedish—“Island of Fear” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Ilha do Medo”
- Cebuano: “Ilha do Mêdo”
- Portuguese: “Ilha do Medo (Bahia)”
- Portuguese: “Ilha do Medo (Itaparica)”
- Portuguese: “Ilha do Medo”
- Swedish: “Ilha do Mêdo”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mocambo and Itaparica.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ilha da Madeira and Ilha da Ponta Grossa.
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