Ilheu do Farol
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| Waters | Atlantic Ocean |
| Archipelago | Madeira |
| Geographical location | 32 ° 43 '43 " N , 16 ° 39' 26" W |
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| length | 750 m |
| width | 350 m |
| surface | 20 ha |
| Highest elevation | 93 m |
| Residents | uninhabited |
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The Ilhéu do Farol ( German "lighthouse island" ), also known as Ilhéu de Fora and Ilhéu de São Lourenço , is an uninhabited island off the eastern tip of the Portuguese island of Madeira . It belongs to the Caniçal municipality in Machico County .
geography
The Ilhéu do Farol is located around 150 m southeast of the Ilhéu da Cevada . In the north-west, the eastern headland of Madeira borders the two small islands. A few kilometers further south-southeast are the Ilhas Desertas .
Geology and lighthouse
Like most of the headland, the Ilhéu do Farol and the Ilhéu da Cevada belong to the nature reserve of the Ponta de São Lourenço . They are of volcanic origin and consist of dark trachyte and reddish tuff .
At the highest point of the Ilhéu do Farol, the construction of a lighthouse began in 1867 and went into operation in 1870. This lighthouse, known as Farol da Ponta de São Lourenço , is the oldest in Madeira. Its beacon was automated in 1983.
From the lighthouse, a path leads down to a boat dock called Portinho de Santa Maria . It is the only access to the Ilhéu do Farol.
literature
- Peter Mertz: Madeira - hiking guide + map , 2nd edition, KOMPASS maps, Innsbruck 2017, ISBN 978-3-99044-156-5 , p. 17, p. 28
- Rita Henss, Sara Lier: MARCO POLO travel guide Madeira, Porto Santo , 15th, updated edition, MAIRDUMONT GmbH & Co. KG, Ostfildern 2018, ISBN 978-3-8297-2827-0 , p. 77
