Ilhéu Chão
Small Portuguese island in the Atlantic / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ilhéu Chão is a small islet within the Desertas Islands, a small chain of islands which are in turn within the Madeira archipelago. Chão is located to the southeast of Madeira Island.
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Geography | |
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Coordinates | 32°35′05″N 16°32′40″W |
Archipelago | Madeira |
Adjacent to | Atlantic Ocean |
Area | 1 km2 (0.39 sq mi) |
Length | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
Width | .48 km (0.298 mi) |
Highest elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
Administration | |
Autonomous Region | Madeira |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 (2021) |
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Time zone | |
• Summer (DST) |
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The island is approximately 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) long by 480 metres (1,570 ft) wide.[1] It has steep cliffs at the shore line and a very flat top[1] formed by lava flows.[2] The average height of the plateau is 100 metres. A narrow channel, 500 metres, separates it from Deserta Grande Island.[1]
There is no fresh water on the island. Attempts to dry farm the island were unsuccessful.[1] There are two structure on the island, a fourteen metre tall lighthouse on the northern end,[3][4] and a one story building about 600 metres south of it.[5]