Baía de Galeão

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Baía de Galeão (Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: Baía di Galeon, São Vicente Crioulo: Baía d' Galeãu) is a bay located northwest of the island of Maio in Cape Verde. The bay runs from Porto Cais in the west to the island's northeasternmost point.

[edit] Places by the bay

• Pedro Vaz (Galeão), south
• Porto Cais, southwest

[edit] Geography

Its length runs approximately 5 to 8 km from north to south and is about 600 m wide. Almost the entire coastline are surrounded by the flat desert terrain that contain traces of bushes. Its minimum depth is around 25 to 30 m. The isle of Ilhéu Laja Branca lies in the central part of the bay located 500 m of the island shore.

[edit] See also

• Atlantic Ocean

The island of Maio and the surrounding islands
Communities and settlements Alcatraz | Barreiro | Calheta | Cascabulho | Figueira da Horta | Figueira Seco | João | Lagoa | Monte Branco | Morrinho | Morro | Pedro Vaz (East Maio) | Pedro Vaz (Northeastern Maio) | Pilão Cão | Porto Cais | Praia Gonçalo | Ribeira Dom João | Santo Antônio | Vila do Maio (Porto Inglês)
Parishes Nossa Senhora da Luz
Mountains Monte Batalhas | Monte Penoso
Other geographical features Ponta Cais | Chão de Estância | Baía de Galeão | Baía La Figueira | Ilhéu Laja Branca | Ponta Preta | Terras Salgadas | Baía da Santana