Annobon

Annobon, or ANNABON, the smallest of the four islands in the Bay of Biafra, the eastern part of the Gulf of Guinea, now belonging to Spain. Its volcanic mountains render it picturesque, and it is well wooded and fertile. It has an area of over 6 sq. m., and a pop. of about 1600 negroes, who profess to be Catholics. The island was discovered by the Portuguese on New-Year's Day (Anno Bom), 1471.