Ilhéu Chão

Ilhéu Chão
North coast of the Ilhéu Chão with the Prego do mar
Waters	North Atlantic
Geographical location	32 ° 35 ′  N , 16 ° 33 ′  W Coordinates: 32 ° 35 ′  N , 16 ° 33 ′  W
length	1600 m
width	500 m
surface	1 km²
Highest elevation	La Testa 98  m
Residents	uninhabited

Ilhéu Chão is the smallest island of the Portuguese Ilhas Desertas in the North Atlantic . To the south lies the neighboring island of Deserta Grande . To the north there is a rock needle in the sea, the Prego do mar ( German  sea ​​nail , also Farilhão ).

The Ilhéu Chão has an area of ​​1 km², with a length in north-south direction of 1600 m and a width of about 500 m. The island appears as a rock plateau with a relatively constant height of 80  m . At its highest point it reaches 98  m . There has been a 14  m high lighthouse there since 1959 .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Map of the Madeira Islands
2. ↑ aróis de Portugal
3. ↑ Reserva Natural das Ilhas Desertas: Desertas - área protegida reconhecida pelo conselho da Europa , accessed on July 29, 2014.