Ilha dos Marinheiros

For the island in the Amazon River in Amapá, see Bailique.

32°00′S 52°09′W / 32.000°S 52.150°W / -32.000; -52.150

Pier stretching into the Lagoa dos Patos from the Ilha dos Marinheiros

Ilha dos Marinheiros (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈiʎɐ duz maɾiˈɲejɾus] "Island of the Sailors") is an island located in the south part of a lagoon named Lagoa dos Patos, located in the municipality of Rio Grande, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is situated on the west bank of that lagoon. This island has an area 39.28 km2 (15.17 sq mi) and is situated 1.5 km (0.93 mi) off the continent at its nearest point.

It has 1,324 inhabitants (2000 Census), the majority of Portuguese descent.[1]

  1. ^ (in Portuguese) Projeto Fotográfico Ilha dos Marinheiros (Ilha dos Marinheiros Photographic Project) Archived 2008-01-10 at the Wayback Machine, December 27, 2007.