Ilhéu de São Miguel

Ilhéu de São Miguel
Ilhéu de São Miguel
Location off São Tomé Island
Geography
Location Southwest of the island of São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe due west of the settlement of São Miguel
Coordinates 0°08′17″N 6°28′53″E / 0.138°N 6.4815°E / 0.138; 6.4815Coordinates: 0°08′17″N 6°28′53″E / 0.138°N 6.4815°E / 0.138; 6.4815
Administration
Demographics
Population 0
Pop. density 0 /km2 (0 /sq mi)
Additional information
Stratovolcano

Ilhéu de São Miguel is an islet in the Gulf of Guinea and is one of the smaller islands of São Tomé and Príncipe.[1] The islet are outside the boundaries of Obo Natural Park Both the settlement and the island are Portuguese for Saint Michael.

The islet is located 330 m west of the island of São Tomé and west of the settlement of São Miguel. Its length is 260 m east to west and its width is 130 m. The entire terrain is completely forested. During the Ice Age, it formed a part of the island of São Tomé up to around 4,000 to 2,000 BC. Due south is another islet known as Ilhéu Gabado. The islet is not inhabited by humans. Fauna dominate the island, the dominant are just birds and of the sea including fishes and crustaceans. The islet is of volcanic origin and has no separate volcanic vent from nearby São Tomé but formed from.

The islet was discovered by the Portuguese in January 1471 when the nearby island of São Tomé was also discovered.

References

  1. ↑ Ilhéu de São Miguel
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