Alcatraz | |
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Settlement | |
Coordinates: 15°13′01″N23°06′14″W / 15.217°N 23.104°W Coordinates: 15°13′01″N23°06′14″W / 15.217°N 23.104°W | |
Country | Cape Verde |
Island | Maio |
Municipality | Maio |
Civil parish | Nossa Senhora da Luz |
Population (2010) [1] | |
• Total | 232 |
Alcatraz is a village in the eastern part of the island of Maio. The village is situated near the coast, 1 km north of Pilão Cão and 15 km northeast of the island capital Porto Inglês. In 2010 its population was 232.
Maio is the easternmost of the Sotavento islands of Cape Verde. Maio is located south of the island of Boa Vista and east of Santiago. Administratively, the island forms one concelho (municipality): Maio.
Pilão Cão is a settlement in the eastern part of the island of Maio in Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 102. It is located 1 km south of Alcatraz and 14 km northeast of the island capital Porto Inglês.
Porto Inglês is a city in the southwestern part of the island of Maio in southeastern Cape Verde. It is the main urban settlement of the island, and also seat of the Maio Municipality. Its population was 2,971 in 2010. The name Porto Inglês refers to English ships that exported salt produced on the island of Maio from this town. Salt exploitation continued until the 19th century. The inconclusive Battle of Maio was fought between British and French frigate squadrons close to the town on 23 January 1814 in the last stages of the Napoleonic Wars.
Atalaia is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. Its population was 700 in 2010. It is situated near the coast, 6 km west of Mosteiros and 19 km northeast of the island capital São Filipe. The municipal boundary with São Filipe is to the west. Nearby settlements area Ribeira Ilhéu to the east and Campanas Baixo to the west. The festival of Saint John is celebrated every June 24.
Figueira Pavão is a settlement in the southeastern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 320. It is situated 3 km southwest of Cova Figueira and 20 km east of the island capital São Filipe. Nearby settlements are Achada Furna to the west and Estância Roque to the north.
Fonte Aleixo is a settlement in the southern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. It is situated 3 km south of Achada Furna and 16 km southeast of the island capital São Filipe. In 2010 its population was 401.
Ribeira do Ilhéu is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. It is situated 6 km west of Mosteiros and 20 km northeast of the island capital São Filipe. The nearest village is Atalaia, 1.5 km to the southwest. The village's main festival is the festival of Saint Joseph that takes place on March 19.
Estância Roque is a settlement in the eastern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 411. It is situated 3 km west of Cova Figueira and 19 km east of the island capital São Filipe. Nearby places include Figueira Pavão in the south and Cabeça Fundão in the northwest.
Curral Grande is a settlement in the western part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. It is situated 8 km northeast of the island capital São Filipe. In 2010 its population was 398. The village sits at 289 meters above sea level.
Galinheiro is a settlement in the northwestern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 877. It is situated 2 km northeast of Ponta Verde, 2.5 km southwest of São Jorge and 13 km northeast of the island capital São Filipe.
Campanas Baixo is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. It is situated 2 km east of São Jorge, 2 km southwest of Atalaia and 16 km northeast of the island capital São Filipe.
Eito is a village in the northeastern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde, part of the municipality of Paul. It is situated 1 km southwest of Pombas, 2 km northeast of Figueiral and 15 km northeast of the island capital Porto Novo. Its population was 979 in 2010.
Fontainhas is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is situated near the rocky north coast of the island, 2 km southwest of Ponta do Sol and 19 km north of the island capital Porto Novo. The settlement includes the smaller villages Corvo and Forminguinhas, about 1 km west of Fontainhas proper.
Monte Trigo is the westernmost settlement on the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is situated on the coast, at the foot of the Tope de Coroa, the highest mountain of the island. It is 28 km west of the island capital Porto Novo. In 2010 its population was 274. About 5 km to the northwest is Ponta do Chão de Mangrade, the westernmost point of all Africa.
Bofarreira is a village in the northern part of the island of Boa Vista in the Cape Verde archipelago. The village is around 10 km east of the island capital of Sal Rei.
Cabeça dos Tarrafes is a village in the eastern part of the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde. The village is located about 2 km south of Fundo das Figueiras and 21 km southeast of the island capital of Sal Rei. It is one of the easternmost communities in Cape Verde.
Fundo das Figueiras is a village in the eastern part of the island of Boa Vista. The village is around 21 km east of the island capital of Sal Rei. It is the seat of the civil parish of São João Baptista. 2 km to the south is the village Cabeça dos Tarrafes and 8 km southeast is Ponta Meringuel, the easternmost point in Cape Verde.
João Galego is a village in the northeastern part of the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde. Its population was 346 at the 2010 census. The village is around 2 km northwest of Fundo das Figueiras and 19 km east of the island capital of Sal Rei.
Figueira is a settlement in the southern part of the island of Maio. It consists of the villages Figueira da Horta and Figueira Seca. Figueira is 7 km east of the island capital Porto Inglês. As of the 2010 census, its population was 529. It sits at 40 meters above sea level.
Morro is a settlement in the west of the island of Maio in Cape Verde. It is located 5 km north of the island capital Porto Inglês and 6 km south of Calheta. As of the 2010 census, its population was 310. The beach north of the village, Praia do Morro, is a 6.66 km2 nature reserve.
Tinteira is a settlement in the eastern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. It is situated 4 km north of Cova Figueira, 5 km south of Relva and 22 km east of the island capital São Filipe. At the 2010 census its population was 410. Its elevation is 300 meters. Tinteira consists of the localities Tinteira, Cova Matinho and Cutelo Capado.
Luzia Nunes is a settlement in the southwestern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. It is situated 1.5 km west of Patim, 2 km southeast of Vicente Dias and 7 km southeast of the island capital São Filipe. At the 2010 census its population was 438.
Monte Vermelho is a settlement in the southeastern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. It is situated 3 km east of Fonte Aleixo, 3 km southwest of Figueira Pavão, 6 km southwest of Cova Figueira and 19 km southeast of the island capital São Filipe. At the 2010 census its population was 221. Its elevation is about 400 meters.