Baixo Islet
Baixo Islet, also known locally as Ilhéu do Carapacho and historically as Ilhéu dos Homiziados, is a small uninhabited islet group located off the southeast coast of the island of Graciosa in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lighthouse of Carapacho and Termas do Carapacho.
Lighthouse of Carapacho
Lighthouse
Photo: Angrense, Public domain.
The Lighthouse of Carapacho is a beacon/lighthouse located along the cliffs of Ponta da Restinga, near the hamlet of Carapacho, civil parish of Luz on the island of Graciosa, the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Lighthouse of Carapacho is situated 1½ km northwest of Baixo Islet.
Termas do Carapacho
Swimming pool
Photo: Angrense, Public domain.
Termas do Carapacho is a swimming pool, which is situated 2 km west of Baixo Islet.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vila da Praia.
Vila da Praia
Town
Photo: Torbenbrinker, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vila da Praia is a town, which is situated 6 km northwest of Baixo Islet.
Baixo Islet
- Type: Islet
- Description: island of Azores
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Luz, Santa Cruz da Graciosa Municipality, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.00836° or 39° 0′ 30″ northLongitude
-27.93959° or 27° 56′ 23″ westOpen location code
89FJ2356+85OpenStreetMap ID
way 160460127OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletWikidata ID
Q4075791
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Satellite Map
Discover Baixo Islet from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Baixo Islet” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Ilhéu de Baixo”
- French: “Baixo”
- German: “Ilhéu de Baixo”
- Portuguese: “Ilhéu de baixo”
- Portuguese: “Ilhéu de Baixo”
- Portuguese: “Ilhéu do Homiziado”
- Portuguese: “Zona de Protecção Especial do Ilhéu de Baixo”
- Russian: “Байшо (Азорские острова)”
- Russian: “Байшо (остров)”
- Russian: “Байшо”
- Turkish: “Baixo Islet”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ermida de Nossa Senhora de Lurdes and Caldeira da Graciosa.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as campsite of Carapacho and Snack-Bar Dolphin.
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