Cal Islet
Cal Islet (Portuguese: Ilhéu da Cal, also: Ilhéu de Baixo) is a small island about 500 m (1,600 ft) south of Porto Santo Island, in the Madeira Islands Archipelago, Portugal. With an area of 1.40 km2 (0.54 sq mi),[1] Cal is the largest of six islets close to Porto Santo. The highest point is 178 m (584 ft).[2] The islet has never been inhabited. At one time lime was mined on Cal.[2] Endemic fauna includes the land snails Amphorella cimensis[3] and Leiostyla relevata.[4]
Cal Islet
 Cal Islet (far left), view from Porto Santo | |
 Location within the Municipality of Porto Santo | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 33.0089°N 16.3869°W |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Area | 1.40 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 178 m (584 ft) |
| Concelhos (Municipalities) | Porto Santo |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
References
- m@pas online, Direção-Geral do Território
- Porto Santo – História
- D. Teixeira; et al. (2016). "Amphorella cimensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. Retrieved 2018-10-05.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- M.B. Seddon (2010). "Leiostyla relevata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010. Retrieved 2018-10-05.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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