Vila Franca Islet

Vila Franca Islet
Native name:
Ilhéu de Vila Franca do Campo
Vila Franca Islet from the southeast
Vila Franca Islet
Location of the islet off the coast of São Miguel
Geography
LocationAtlantic Ocean
Coordinates37°42′20″N 25°26′36″W / 37.70556°N 25.44333°W / 37.70556; -25.44333
Area0.05 km2 (0.019 sq mi)
Administration
Autonomous regionAzores
IslandSão Miguel
MunicipalityVila Franca do Campo
Demographics
Populationuninhabited

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.