Ilheu do Monchique

Ilheu do Monchique
Ilhéu de Monchique, seen from the southwest. In the background the islands of Corvo (left) and Flores
Waters	Atlantic Ocean
Archipelago	Azores
Geographical location	39 ° 29 '43 "  N , 31 ° 16' 30"  W Coordinates: 39 ° 29 '43 "  N , 31 ° 16' 30"  W.
length	72 m
width	52 m
surface	0.25 ha
Highest elevation	43  m
Residents	uninhabited
Monchique, west of Flores

The Monchique Islet is a large, 43-meter-high basaltic volcanic rocks in the Atlantic Ocean , the Portuguese Azores -Insel Flores west upstream and 1.7 km from this.

Ilhéu do Monchique is the westernmost island in the Azores. It is located a good four kilometers north of the town of Fajã Grande on Flores and even if the place on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is already on the North American Plate , the island is often regarded as the westernmost point in Europe . At the time of Christian seafaring , Monchique was used to calibrate the instruments for determining the position of the stars.

The island and the surrounding waters are characterized by a high level of biodiversity . In the surf zone there are mollusks such as the common limpet and the mermaid swims in the sea . Whales appear depending on the season.

In Lajes das Flores , the only newspaper on the island named after the rock is published monthly O Monchique .

Web links

Commons : Ilhéu de Monchique  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Short description of the island (Portuguese)
• View of the island from Fajã Grande