Baía de Galeão

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.

Pedro Vaz (Galeão), south
Porto Cais, southwest

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.

The island of Maio and the surrounding islands

Communities and settlements	Alcatraz Barreiro Calheta Cascabulho Figueira da Horta Morrinho Morro Pedro Vaz Pilão Cão Praia Gonçalo Ribeira Dom João Santo Antônio Vila do Maio (Porto Inglês)

Parishes	Nossa Senhora da Luz

Mountains	Monte Batalha Monte Penoso

Other geographical features	Ponta Cais Chão de Estância Baía de Galeão Baía La Figueira Ilhéu Laje Branca Ponta Preta Terras Salgadas Baía da Santana

Coordinates: 15°19′N 23°10′W / 15.317°N 23.167°W / 15.317; -23.167

Baía de Galeão

Geography

See also