Berlengas

Berlengas
Native name:
Arquipélago das Berlengas
Panoramic view of Berlengas islands.
Location of the archipelago of the Berlengas
Geography
LocationAtlantic Ocean
Coordinates39°27′N 9°32′W / 39.45°N 9.53°W / 39.45; -9.53
Area1.04 km2 (0.40 sq mi)
Length1.99 km (1.237 mi)
Width8.57 km (5.325 mi)
Highest elevation88 m (289 ft)
Administration
Portugal
RegionCentro
MunicipalityPeniche
Demographics
Populationno permanent habitation

The Berlengas are a Portuguese archipelago consisting of small Atlantic islands 10 to 17 kilometres (6.2–10.6 miles) off the coast of Peniche, Portugal, in the Oeste region. These islands were traditionally known to British mariners as "the Burlings".[1][2][3][4] The only inhabited island is its largest island, Berlenga Grande, although there is currently no permanent habitation in the archipelago. The other islands are grouped into two groups of islets, the Estelas Islets and the Farilhões-Forcados Islets.

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