Cal Islet

Coordinates: 33°00′32″N 16°23′13″W / 33.0089°N 16.3869°W / 33.0089; -16.3869
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Cal Islet
Ilhéu da Cal
Cal Islet (far left), view from Porto Santo
Location within the Municipality of Porto Santo
Geography
LocationAtlantic Ocean
Coordinates33°00′32″N 16°23′13″W / 33.0089°N 16.3869°W / 33.0089; -16.3869
Total islands1
Area1.40 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Highest elevation178 m (584 ft)
Concelhos (Municipalities)Porto Santo
Demographics
Population0

Cal Islet (Portuguese: Ilhéu da Cal, also: Ilhéu de Baixo) is a small island about 500 m (1,600 ft) south of Porto Santo Island, in the Madeira Islands Archipelago, Portugal. With an area of 1.40 km2 (0.54 sq mi),[1] Cal is the largest of six islets close to Porto Santo. The highest point is 178 m (584 ft).[2] The islet has never been inhabited. At one time lime was mined on Cal.[2] Endemic fauna includes the land snails Amphorella cimensis[3] and Leiostyla relevata.[4]

Cal Islet

References

  1. ^ m@pas online, Direção-Geral do Território
  2. ^ a b Porto Santo – História
  3. ^ D. Teixeira; et al. (2016). "Amphorella cimensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. Retrieved 2018-10-05. {{cite journal}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  4. ^ M.B. Seddon (2010). "Leiostyla relevata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010. Retrieved 2018-10-05. {{cite journal}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

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