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    Abrolhos Archipelago

    Abrolhos

    The Abrolhos Archipelago (Portuguese: Arquipélago de Abrolhos) are a group of 5 small islands with coral reefs off the southern coast of Bahia state in the northeast of Brazil, between 17º25’—18º09’ S and 38º33’—39º05’ W. Caravelas is the nearest town.

    Arquipélago de Abrolhos 2023
    Arquipélago de Abrolhos 2023

    Marinha do Brasil / CC BY-SA 2.0

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    6 landforms

    Overview

    The Abrolhos Archipelago (Portuguese: Arquipélago de Abrolhos) are a group of 5 small islands with coral reefs off the southern coast of Bahia state in the northeast of Brazil, between 17º25’—18º09’ S and 38º33’—39º05’ W. Caravelas is the nearest town. Their name comes from the Portuguese: abrolho ("Abre Olhos" meaning: Open your eyes), a rock awash or submerged sandbank that is a danger to ships. There is a conspicuous shipwreck in the group, SS Rosalinda.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands1
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets5
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Major islands

    1

    Islets

    5

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level10 m20 m30 m30 mIlha de Santa Bárbara30 mAbrolhos, Ilha Redonda15 mAbrolhos, Ilha Sueste14 mAbrolhos, Ilha Siriba1 mAbrolhos, Ilha Guarita
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.0010.010.11Ilha de Santa Bárbara: 0.29 km²Ilha de Santa Bár…Abrolhos, Ilha Redonda: 0.07 km²Abrolhos, Ilha Re…Abrolhos, Ilha Sueste: 0.06 km²Abrolhos, Ilha Su…Abrolhos, Ilha Siriba: 0.03 km²Abrolhos, Ilha Si…Abrolhos, Ilha Guarita: 0.5 haAbrolhos, Ilha Gu…Unnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Ilha de Santa Bárbara0.29 km²
    Abrolhos, Ilha Redonda0.07 km²
    Abrolhos, Ilha Sueste0.06 km²
    Abrolhos, Ilha Siriba0.03 km²
    Abrolhos, Ilha Guarita0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

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