Calabaceira

Calabaceira
Calabaceira
	Settlement
	Village of Calabaceira
	Calabaceira
	Coordinates: 14°55′55″N23°35′42″W / 14.932°N 23.595°W Coordinates: 14°55′55″N23°35′42″W / 14.932°N 23.595°W
Country	Cape Verde
Island	Santiago
Municipality	Ribeira Grande de Santiago
Civil parish	Santíssimo Nome de Jesus
Population (2010) [1]
• Total	366

Last updated March 17, 2019

Calabaceira is a village in the southern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Its 2010 population was 366. It is located 2 km north of Cidade Velha and 11 km northwest of the capital Praia.It is situated in a volcanic plateau dominating most of the southernmost part of the island and being the flattest portion of the island, though filled with deep ravines. A kilometer northwest is the village of Salineiro, only a dirt road links it. Also it is located southwest of João Varela and west of São Martinho Grande.

Santiago, Cape Verde largest island of Cape Verde

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Description

Next of the village in the west is a small ledge where Ribeira Grande de Santiago flows. A few kilometers southeast is the mountain named Monte de Facho elevating 264 meters. Calabaceira are connected with a small road connecting with the Praia-Cidade Velha-Porto Gouveia Route.

Ribeira Grande de Santiago is a stream in the southern part of the island of Santiago in Cape Verde. In its upper part it is called Ribeira Cadacina. Its source is in the central mountain range of the island, near Monte Tchota, west of Rui Vaz, in the municipality of São Domingos. It flows towards the south, and joins the Atlantic Ocean in Cidade Velha. Villages along its course are Achada Loura, Salineiro and Calabaceira. A reservoir for irrigation was built near Salineiro in 2013.

Localities includes Maria Parda and Zimbrão, all in the north, the latter is inside the ravine.

The village does not include the Salineiro Reservoir, the boundary is 100 meters east.

Agriculture dominates the area, the groves dominates a part of the area.

Sports

Calabaceira is included in the football (soccer) club area of AD Ribeira Grande de Santiago, based in the municipal seat of Cidade Velha.

An unrelated Calabaceira

Another Calabaceira is about 11 km east and is a neighborhood of Praia, the main name is likely Calabaceira de Ribeira da Trindade to avoid confusion with the settlement.

Calabaceira is a subdivision of the city of Praia in the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Its population was 4,582 at the 2010 census. It is situated northwest of the city centre, on the north bank of Ribeira da Trindade. Adjacent neighbourhoods include Vila Nova to the east, Achadinha to the south, Pensamento to the west and Safende to the north.

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References

↑ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.

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[census10-1] "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.