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Vila Franca Islet (Portuguese: Ilhéu de Vila Franca) is a vegetated uninhabited islet located off the south-central coast of the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The entire islet and surrounding waters constitute a protected nature reserve, while remaining a popular destination for swimming and cliff diving.Vila Franca Islet is the exposed remains of a Surtseyan volcanic cone of phreatomagmatic origin heavily eroded by the sea and seismic forces over time. It is composed mostly of basalt and palagonitic tuff, resulting in characteristic vertically-fractured rock formations resembling columns. The islet contains a few underwater caves. The islet is located between 500 metres (1,600 ft) and 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) off the south-central coast of the island of São Miguel, adjacent the municipality, town, and port of Vila Franca do Campo. The semicircular islet measures approximately 5 hectares (12 acres) or 6 hectares (15 acres) in area. The islet's highest point is approximately 62 metres (203 ft) above sea level. One of the islet's most notable geological formations is the 32.5-metre (107 ft) volcanic stack called Farilhão, which is located off the islet's southern end.The volcanic cone's crater is open to the sea and filled with water. Known locally as Boquete,this circular crater measures about 150 metres (490 ft) in diameter, with a maximum water depth of approximately 20 metres (66 ft). As the opening in the crater faces north toward São Miguel, it creates a small natural harbor and sandy beach protected from wave action. The harbor and beach are so popular for swimming that from June to October multiple daily ferries transport bathers between Vila Franca do Campo and the islet. Due to the islet's protected status, only 400 total visitors may land there per day. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vila_Fr... Portugal 8K HDR