Santa Bárbara

Santa Bárbara is a village in the northeastern part of the island of , . It is situated at 350 m elevation, close to the Atlantic coast.
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  • Type: Hamlet with 102 residents
  • Description: village the island of Brava, Cape Verde
  • Also known as: “Santa Barbara” and “Santa Bárbara, Cape Verde”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Brava and Estádio Aquiles de Oliveira.

Island
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is an in , and is part of the Sotavento group, in the central Atlantic Ocean. At 62.5 km2, it is the smallest inhabited island of the Cape Verde archipelago, but at the same time the greenest. is situated 3½ km southwest of Santa Bárbara.

Pitch
Estádio Aquiles de Olveira, also as Aquilo de Oliveira is a multi-use stadium in on the island of . As the island size is small, it is the only sports venue on the island.

Volcano
Photo: Holger Reineccius, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a volcanic mountain in the middle of island in . At 976 m elevation, it is the highest point of the island. Rock types are made up of phonolite and ignimbrite. is situated 3½ km southwest of Santa Bárbara.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vinagre and Nova Sintra.

Hamlet
is a village in the eastern part of the island of , . It is situated at 200 m elevation, close to the Atlantic coast. It is about 3 kilometer east of the island capital of , northwest is the small village of Santa Bárbara There is a mineral spring in the village called nascente do , which supplies the village with drinking water.

Town
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is a city in the central part of the island of in southwestern . It serves as the seat of the . The settlement is named after , the summer residence of the Portuguese kings.

Village
is a settlement in the island of , . It is situated in the mountains, 1 km southeast of the island capital .

Santa Bárbara

Latitude
14.87458° or 14° 52′ 29″ north
Longitude
-24.6855° or 24° 41′ 8″ west
Population
102
Open location code
796QV8F7+RR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6356964079
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
3374227
Wiki­data ID
Q2222800
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Satellite Map

Discover Santa Bárbara from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Santa Bárbara” goes by many names.

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Notable Places Nearby

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