Ilhéu de Maria Vaz

Ilhéu de Maria Vaz
Ilhéu de Maria Vaz in front of the Punta de Albarnaz with lighthouse . In the background on the right the island of Corvo .
Waters	Atlantic Ocean
Archipelago	Azores
Geographical location	39 ° 30 '26 "  N , 31 ° 14' 37"  W Coordinates: 39 ° 30 '26 "  N , 31 ° 14' 37"  W.
length	420 m
width	310 m
surface	9 ha
Highest elevation	161  m
Residents	uninhabited
Map of the island of Flores with Ilhéu de Maria Vaz in the northwest

The Ilhéu de Maria Vaz , also called Ilhéu da Gadelha , is a small island off the northwest coast of the Azores island of Flores . It belongs to the municipality of Ponta Delgada in the Santa Cruz das Flores district .

The volcanic island is located south-southwest of the Punta de Albarnaz about 130 m off the west coast of Flores. It is about 420 m long, oval in shape and rises steeply to 161 m.

The Ilhéu de Maria Vaz is a nature reserve of the IUCN Category I ( Strict Nature Reserve / Wilderness Area ). It is covered in vegetation and frequented by sea ​​birds such as the Mediterranean seagull.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Car and Leisure Map Azores 1: 50,000 , Freytag & Berndt, Vienna 2015. ISBN 978-3-7079-1060-5 .
2. ↑ Nature Reserve (Category I - IUCN) on the website of the Government of the Azores, accessed on February 11, 2017 (English).
3. ↑ Nature Reserve of Ilhéu de Maria Vaz on the website of the Government of the Azores, accessed on February 11, 2017.

View from the Punta de Albarnaz to the Ilhéu de Maria Vaz