Ribeira da Prata
Ribeira da Prata is a town in the northern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde belonging to the municipality of Tarrafal. In 2010 its population was 1,009. It was mentioned as Rivera de Prata in the 1747 map by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin.
- Type: Village with 1,010 residents
- Description: settlement in Santiago, Cape Verde
- Also known as: “Ribeira de Prata”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tarrafal concentration camp.
Tarrafal concentration camp
Museum
Tarrafal was a concentration camp located in the village of Chão Bom, in the Municipality of Tarrafal, on the island of Santiago in Cape Verde. It was established in 1936, during a reorganization process of the Portuguese Estado Novo prison system, with the goal of incarcerating political and social prisoners. Tarrafal concentration camp is situated 4 km north of Ribeira da Prata.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chão Bom and Achada Longueira.
Chão Bom
Suburb
Chão Bom is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is situated near the west coast, 3 km southeast of Tarrafal on the main road south to Assomada and Praia. Chão Bom is situated 3 km north of Ribeira da Prata.
Achada Longueira
Hamlet
Achada Longueira is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is part of the municipality of Tarrafal. In 2010, its population was 520. Achada Longueira is situated 3 km east of Ribeira da Prata.
Figueira das Naus
Village
Figueira das Naus is a settlement in the western part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is part of the municipality of Santa Catarina. In 2010 its population was 1,157. Figueira das Naus is situated 5 km south of Ribeira da Prata.
Ribeira da Prata
- Categories: town, residential area, and locality
- Location: Tarrafal Municipality, Cape Verde, West Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
15.22922° or 15° 13′ 45″ north
Longitude
-23.74503° or 23° 44′ 42″ west
Population
1,010
Elevation
39 metres (128 feet)
Open location code
797R67H3+MX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Ribeira da Prata” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Ribeira da Prata”
- French: “Ribeira da Prata”
- Galician: “Ribeira da Prata”
- German: “Ribeira da Prata”
- Japanese: “リベイラ・ダ・プラタ”
- Portuguese: “Ribeira da Prata”
- Spanish: “Ribeira das Pratas”
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