Chã de Igreja

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Chã de Igreja
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Chã de Igreja
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Coordinates: 17°09′26″N25°09′49″W / 17.157084°N 25.163512°W / 17.157084; -25.163512 Coordinates: 17°09′26″N25°09′49″W / 17.157084°N 25.163512°W / 17.157084; -25.163512
Country Cape Verde
Island Santo Antão
Municipality Ribeira Grande
Civil parish São Pedro Apóstolo
Population (2010) [1]
  Total 672
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Cruzinha da Garça

Chã de Igreja is a town [2] in the northern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is situated near the north coast of the island, in the valley of the river Ribeira da Garça, 19 km northwest of the island capital Porto Novo. In 2010 its population was 672. The nature reserve Cruzinha, which includes the small seaside village Cruzinha da Garça (part of Chã de Igreja), stretches northeast of Chã de Igreja along the coast.

Santo Antão, Cape Verde Westernmost and largest of the Barlavento islands of Cape Verde

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Cape Verde Country comprising ten islands off the Northwest coast of Africa

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