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    Vila Franca Islet

    Ilhéu de Vila Franca, Ilhéu de Vila Franca do Campo, Island of Vila Franca

    37°42′N 25°27′W

    Vila Franca Islet (Portuguese: Ilhéu de Vila Franca do Campo; ) is a vegetated uninhabited islet located off the south-central coast of the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores, lying south of Vila Franca do Campo.

    Vila Franca Islet with Vila Franca do Campo in the background, São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal (PPL1-Corrected)
    Vila Franca Islet with Vila Franca do Campo in the background, São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal (PPL1-Corrected)

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    37°42′N 25°27′W

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    Vila Franca Islet (Portuguese: Ilhéu de Vila Franca do Campo; ) is a vegetated uninhabited islet located off the south-central coast of the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores, lying south of Vila Franca do Campo. The entire islet and surrounding waters constitute a protected nature reserve, while remaining a popular destination for swimming and cliff diving. However, in 2025 swimming was prohibited for conservation efforts on the protected Nature Reserve.

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    Also in Azores

    Also in Portuguese Islands

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