Vila Franca Islet

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Vila Franca Islet (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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