Cacela Island

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Cacela Island as seen from the fortress of Cacela Velha, Algarve, Portugal

Cacela Island is a sandy barrier island at the mouth of the Ria Formosa in the Algarve region of mainland Portugal. It was part of a peninsula up to the autumn of 2010, when as a result of storm action, the sea cut the peninsula and turned its westernmost part into an island.[1]

Access to the island's beach is made either by wading or boat.[2] The island's beach is known as Praia da Fábrica, or "Factory Site Beach".[2]

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Both the island and the remaining part of the peninsula are located in the civil parish of Vila Nova de Cacela, which in turn is a part of the municipality of Vila Real de Santo António. The island is in the Ria Formosa Natural Park.[3]

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