Ponta Sancho
Ponta Sancho is a point in Paul Municipality, Cape Verde. Ponta Sancho is situated nearby to the locality Chã das Areias, as well as near Chã de Canzola.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fontes Pereira de Melo Lighthouse.
Fontes Pereira de Melo Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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Farol de Fontes Pereira de Melo is a lighthouse at the northeastern point of the island of Santo Antão in northwestern Cape Verde. It is situated on the headland Ponta de Tumbo, 2 km east of Janela, 6 km southeast of Pombas and 15 km northeast of Porto Novo. Fontes Pereira de Melo Lighthouse is situated 4 km north of Ponta Sancho.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Janela and Pico da Cruz.
Janela
Village
Janela is a settlement in the eastern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is situated on the Atlantic coast, 4 km southeast of Pombas and 14 km northeast of the island capital Porto Novo The central village, Pontinha, lies on a rocky peninsula. Janela is situated 5 km north of Ponta Sancho.
Pico da Cruz
Village
Photo: Ainars Brūvelis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pico da Cruz is a settlement in the northeastern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 138. It is situated 6 km southwest of Pombas and 10 km northeast of the island capital Porto Novo. Pico da Cruz is situated 7 km west of Ponta Sancho.
Pombas
Town
Photo: CorreiaPM, Public domain.
Pombas is a city in the northeastern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. It is the seat of the municipality Paul. It is situated on the coast, at the mouth of the Ribeira do Paul, 7 km southeast of Ribeira Grande and 15 km north of the island capital Porto Novo. Pombas is situated 9 km northwest of Ponta Sancho.
Ponta Sancho
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Paul Municipality, Cape Verde, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
17.07959° or 17° 4′ 47″ northLongitude
-24.9695° or 24° 58′ 10″ westElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
799Q32HJ+R5GeoNames ID
3374228
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In Other Languages
“Ponta Sancho” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Ponta de Sancho”
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Localities in the Area
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